The Freeburg Midgets will take on the Roxana Shells at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Freeburg is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since April 22nd on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Collinsville, sneaking past 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Midgets in their matchups with the Kahoks: they've now won seven in a row.
John Higgins and Cole Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Higgins went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base, while Miller went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Miller has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Rauckman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Freeburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Roxana never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Freeburg 2-0.
The result came thanks to Mason Crump's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Roxana's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Max Autery, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Roxana's victory bumped their record up to 17-7-1. As for Freeburg, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Freeburg couldn't quite finish off Roxana in their previous matchup on Tuesday and fell 2-0. Can the Midgets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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