The Midland Mustangs will square off against the Bradford Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Midland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Clarendon 34-3 on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Madelyn Jefford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Kennedie Holder
| 04/01/25 vs Clarendon | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Highland | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Bradford | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Calico Rock | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Mt. Vernon-Enola | 1 |
In other batting news, Kennedie Holder was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carley Piety, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Midland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .977. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bradford got themselves on the board against Augusta on Tuesday, but Augusta never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 17-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Bradford's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Midland, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Midland came up short against Bradford when the teams last played back in March, falling 12-8. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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