The Midland Rebels will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Hathaway Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Midland fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hamilton Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 4-3. The Rebels have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Andrew Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up 17 Ks. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Kole Dupuis
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On the hitting side, Kole Dupuis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Drew Babineaux, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hathaway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Reeves, falling 11-1.
Hathaway's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Midland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Midland took their win against Hathaway in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Midland repeat their success, or does Hathaway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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