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| 05/05/23 - Home | 21-7 W |
| 05/06/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/28/21 - Home | 13-12 W |
| 05/03/19 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/04/18 - Away | 4-1 W |
Midwest Central is a perfect 5-0 against Athens since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Midwest Central has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Peoria Christian hit Midwest Central with a seven-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 12-2 to the Chargers. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Athens earned a 5-2 win over Mt. Pulaski on Wednesday.
Athens saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Ishmael, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Kenneth Baker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Midwest Central has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Athens, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Midwest Central took their win against Athens in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-7 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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