Midway extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-11. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carter Hornets. The Green Wave were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Midway saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Buckner, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Buckner has hit this season.
As for Carter, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
On Carter's side, Bryson Pressley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Pressley also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Hornets are 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Matthew Yeo and Miguel Fernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Yeo got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Fernandez earned one run and six stolen bases. Those six stolen bases gave Fernandez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parker Allis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, Midway will venture away from home to take on Harriman at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Carter, they will head out to challenge Wartburg Central at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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