The Midd-West Mustangs will square off against the Newport Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Midd-West turned things around against Central Columbia on Wednesday. They walked away with a 12-9 win over the Bluejays. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Braxton Smith and Kyle Shupp did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Shupp scored three runs while going 2-for-5. That's the most runs Shupp has posted since back in March of 2024. Colton Aumiller was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Newport made easy work of East Juniata on Friday and carried off a 16-4 victory. Considering the Buffaloes have won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aden Banks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Newport got a massive performance out of Jameson Cummins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Cigic, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Newport has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Midd-West, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Midd-West might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Newport when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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