Midway has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the South Johnston Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Midway scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Fairmont onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. With that victory, Midway brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Tamia Gwynn, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Karabeth Benton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Johnston had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over the Warriors. Considering South Johnston has won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Midway has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for South Johnston, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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