Midway fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Triton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 5-4. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Tanner Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Carson Tew, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Midway and nudges their season record down to 5-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Triton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Looking ahead, Midway will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cape Fear at 6:30 p.m. The Colts' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Triton, they have already played their next contest, a 19-2 win against Western Harnett on the 27th.
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