The Midway Green Wave will venture away from home to face off against the Maryville Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Midway is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Polk County hit Midway with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Green Wave fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6.
Caiden Brewer and Brennan Reed did some serious damage despite the final result: Brewer got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run, while Reed went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Maryville Christian got the win against Concord Christian on Friday by a conclusive 7-1.
Ryder Storm made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Storm was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last nine contests.
In other batting news, Noah Seiler was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Maryville Christian's record is now 12-9. As for Midway, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Midway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maryville Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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