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There's no place like home for Midland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Riverview Raiders on Thursday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Caleb Webb was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Cody Hart was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Aaron Bozeman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Midland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Midland pushed their record up to 21-12 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Riverview, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Midland will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Batesville at 4:30 p.m. on May 5. As for Riverview, they will face off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.2 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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