For the second straight game, Midway will face off against St. Pauls. The Raiders will welcome the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Midway will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
While Midway's victory against St. Pauls wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday.
For St. Pauls' part, Jaden Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. Parker also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Bulldogs are 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Pauls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen Jacobs, who went 1-for-4 with one double.
Midway pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for St. Pauls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Midway has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Pauls struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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