Mid Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lakeland Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Mid Valley had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Western Wayne.
Nick Mills put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Mills was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Mills wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Bondy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mid Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 9-1 defeat to Dunmore might stick with them for a while.
Mid Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Lakeland's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mid Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Lakeland, though, as they've only averaged .325. Will they be able to contain Mid Valley's hitters?
Everything went Mid Valley's way against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Mid Valley made off with a 14-2 win. Will Mid Valley repeat their success, or does Lakeland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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