Henry-Senachwine extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Midland Timberwolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Timberwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Wednesday.
As for Midland, they pushed their record up to 7-7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Midland's part, Owen LaRoe made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Midland is 2-0-2 when LaRoe allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise. LaRoe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Dom Rosa was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Midland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 2-6-2 when he doesn't). Henry Elsasser was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Henry-Senachwine will face off against Illini Bluffs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mallards' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Midland, they will square off against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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