The Midway Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Sherwood Marksmen at 4:30 p.m.
Midway is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Northeast Vernon County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-5.
Midway saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevyn Adams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Jackson Bridgers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sherwood came into Saturday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Fatima out 5-4.
Midway's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Sherwood, their victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-12.
Midway came out on top in a nail-biter against Sherwood in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 10-8. Will Midway repeat their success, or does Sherwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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