Meigs County is 8-2 against Midway since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Meigs County Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Midway Green Wave at 5:30 p.m. Midway took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Meigs County, who comes in off a win.
Even though Polk County scored an imposing ten runs on Tuesday, Meigs County still came out on top. Everything went Meigs County's way against Polk County as Meigs County made off with a 19-10 win. Meigs County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brody Goines and Jacob Sims made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Goines struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Sims pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Goines got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run, while Sims got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Bowen Combs was a standout: he got on base in all seven of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI. Nathan Hull was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with a home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Midway fell victim to Coalfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Yellow Jackets might stick with them for a while. Midway has struggled against Coalfield recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meigs County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Midway, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Midway's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Meigs County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .524. It's a different story for Midway, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Meigs County's hitters?
Meigs County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Midway in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Meigs County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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