The Midtown Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Tri-Cities Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Midtown came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 19-4 victory. That's two games straight that Midtown has won by exactly 15 runs.
Neil Sevigny made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sevigny was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Lyndon Williams Jr was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kingston Glover, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Tri-Cities lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Creekside, but it's fair to say they've redeemed themselves given the result of 3's matchup. Tri-Cities was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Creekside.
David Powell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Tri-Cities got a massive performance out of Andre Rolle, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Quenton Mitchell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Midtown's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Tri-Cities, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Midtown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. However, it's not like Tri-Cities struggles in that department as they've averaged .490. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Midtown took their win against Tri-Cities when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Midtown repeat their success, or does Tri-Cities have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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