Midland Valley had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 5-19-1 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Irmo Yellow Jackets 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since April 17, 2024.
Caleb Arthur
| 04/30/25 @ Irmo | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs South Aiken | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Northside Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/05/24 vs Florence Christian | 1 |
| 03/18/24 @ Aiken | 1 |
Midland Valley's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Arthur, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Arthur a new career-high.
As for Irmo, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since March 27th.
On Irmo's side, Jayllen Fray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliott Graham, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Midland Valley has already played their next match, a 13-3 loss against Southside Christian on the 1st. As for Irmo, they will face off against Lower Richland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Diamond Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.25 runs per game on average), something the Yellow Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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