The Midland Trail Patriots will face off against the Wyoming East Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midland Trail is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Midland Trail came up short against Summers County on Tuesday, falling 14-4.
Greg Cramer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Weis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Wyoming East has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.94 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 13-7 to Nicholas County. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Zach Hunt was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Hunt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Braxton Morgan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Owen Biggs, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Wyoming East's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-4. As for Midland Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Midland Trail suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Wyoming East in their previous meeting on April 8th. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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