Midd-West hasn't had much luck against Central Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mustangs will take on the Bluejays at 3:00 p.m. Midd-West will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Central Columbia's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Midd-West hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Mustangs' pitcher stepped up to hand Newport an 8-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Mustangs have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Midd-West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayda Dunn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs. Katie Zimmerman was another, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Midd-West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in six consecutive games.
Central Columbia couldn't beat Hughesville on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Bluejays came up short against the Spartans, falling 12-4. The Bluejays' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Midd-West's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Central Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
Midd-West might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Central Columbia when the teams last played back in April. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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