The Midway Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Harnett Central Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Midway is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Midway gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Red Springs 17-0. While fans of Midway might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
The team relied heavily on Eva McLamb, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Herring, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Harnett Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Triton by a score of 5-3.
Lauren Faulkner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Ava Faucette, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Midway's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Harnett Central, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Harnett Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Midway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Harnett Central, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Midway keep running through batters, or will Harnett Central buck the trend?
Midway skirted past Harnett Central 10-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Harnett Central's Ansley Lee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Midway to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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