The Middle College Bulldogs will take on the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Middle College had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Germantown. Middle College has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Fayette Ware's good fortune finally ran out last Thursday. They fell just short of Middle College by a score of 7-6. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Fayette Ware has scored all season.
Dalton Farris was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Lucas Dennis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Middle College's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Fayette Ware, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Middle College skirted past Fayette Ware 7-6 when the teams last played last Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fayette Ware's Jared Stewart, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Middle College still be able to contain Stewart? There's only one way to find out.
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