Patriots
| 05/11/26 vs Bluefield | 10-1 |
| 05/07/26 @ Greater Beckley Christian | 11-7 |
| 05/04/26 @ Clay County | 7-2 |
Midland Trail waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bluefield Beavers with a sharp 10-1 win. The Patriots not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2nd (when they won 16-2).
Preston Eades made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gregory Cramer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Workman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Midland Trail's record is now 8-17. As for Bluefield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Looking ahead, Midland Trail will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Webster County at 5:30 p.m. As for Bluefield, they will face off against Mount View at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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