Midway is 9-1 against West Bladen since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in their first game on Monday. The Midway Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the West Bladen Knights at 5:30 p.m. Midway is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Midway was able to grind out a solid win over Fairmont, taking the game 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Midway.
Midway got a great performance from Christian Gainey as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Tripp Westbrook and Tanner Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Westbrook scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Williams scored a run while going 1-for-4. Wyatt Scott was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, West Bladen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clinton.
West Bladen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Hester, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Midway pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for West Bladen, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
West Bladen's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Midway has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for West Bladen, though, as they've only averaged .342. Will they be able to contain Midway's hitters?
Midway took their win against West Bladen when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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