After a string of three wins, Mid Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Western Wayne Wildcats by a score of 6-4. Mid Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Western Wayne apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Nick Mills was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Mills was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Mills wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Bondy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mid Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mid Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Western Wayne, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Mid Valley will be playing at home against Lakeland at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeland is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Mid Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Western Wayne, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. Western Wayne is facing Holy Cross at the right time seeing as Holy Cross is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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