05/01/25 - Away | 11-5 W |
03/29/25 - Away | 9-8 W |
03/23/24 - Away | 4-10 L |
04/27/23 - Away | 6-7 L |
Midway barely beat Kingsville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings blew past the Tigers 11-5 on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-8 back in March.
Madi McClellan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Dakota Dean and Laicey Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Dean fired off two home runs, three RBI, and two doubles while going 5-for-6, while Anderson went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those two home runs gave Dean a new career-high. Shelby Crow was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Midway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kingsville only posted an OBP of .300.
Midway now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Kingsville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-13 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midway will square off against Northeast Vernon County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kingsville, they will challenge Smithton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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