While Midlothian's victory against L.C. Bird wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the Skyhawks on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Miles Gray tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
William Hohenstein
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At the plate, William Hohenstein was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Grant Meyers, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Midlothian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Midlothian's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for L.C. Bird, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Midlothian will take on Freeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mavericks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for L.C. Bird, they will face off against Highland Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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