After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Midland Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell 4-1 to the Irmo Yellowjackets. Midland Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Irmo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Midland Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Stringer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Irmo's side, Noah Slothower tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Midland Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Irmo, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Midland Valley will be playing at home against North Augusta at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Midland Valley is facing North Augusta at the right time seeing as North Augusta is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Irmo, they will head out on the road to square off against Westwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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