The Midway Raiders will challenge the Greene Central Rams on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Midway comes in on nine and Greene Central on 24.
Midway is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bartlett Yancey and snuck past 3-1.
Dale Martin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tripp Westbrook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Carson Tew, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Greene Central won against South Lenoir on Friday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Greene Central came out on top against Bunn by a score of 5-1.
Austin Hardy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braden Burress, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Radford, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Midway is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Greene Central, they pushed their record up to 24-0 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Midway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greene Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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