Midway hit Adrian with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blackhawks fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 8-7. The Blackhawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 9-5.
Bryler Ford was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those two hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Jack Lile was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Adrian and nudges their season record down to 11-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Midway, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-8.
Adrian has already played their next contest (against Sherwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Midway, they will face off against Lafayette County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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