Butler has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Midway Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Midway took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Butler, who comes in off a win.
If Butler beats Midway with four runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Butler never let Warsaw onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Saturday.
Maddox Fennewald was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Fennewald has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fennewald was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Midway was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Kansas City East Christian Academy by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Midway has lost by just one run.
Butler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Midway, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
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