Midland came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets by a score of 18-16 on Monday. The Timberwolves haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
| 05/11/26 @ Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn | 3 |
| 04/08/26 @ Peoria Heights | 3 |
| 04/30/26 vs Woodland | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Henry-Senachwine | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Seneca | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Gabe Pyles was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Midland: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Lord, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Midland's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-9.
While Midland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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