The Nemo Vista Red Hawks will head out to square off against the Midland Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Nemo Vista had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Clarendon on Thursday. The Red Hawks were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Lions. The Red Hawks not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th (when they won 18-3).
Meanwhile, Midland came tearing into Thursday's contest with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 20 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Gunner Buie, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Hayden Jackson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Midland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sacred Heart only posted an OBP of .300.
Nemo Vista's record is now 11-16. As for Midland, their record now sits at 21-8.
Nemo Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Midland in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Red Hawks repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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