Midland couldn't beat Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn on Tuesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the second inning. The Timberwolves fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost seven in a row.
Midland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Call, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Waide Yarger was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Midland's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Midland and Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Timberwolves will take on St. Bede at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (342 vs. 163). Meanwhile, Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn (ranked 207th) will meet Rochester (ranked 102nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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