It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Midland can now relate to. They fell 7-2 to the West Side Eagles on Friday. Midland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Side apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For West Side's part, Keegan Towell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Jacob Carlton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brooks Hipp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Midland's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-13. As for West Side, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 26-3.
Midland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Side, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-10 victory vs. Nemo Vista on the 11th.
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