04/12/25 vs Peoria Christian | 17 |
03/31/25 @ Lexington | 14 |
03/24/25 @ Ridgeview | 11 |
04/07/25 @ Galva | 8 |
03/21/25 vs Milledgeville | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midland). They blew past the Peoria Christian Chargers 17-2 on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Timberwolves, who have now won four contests in a row.
Gavin Traver and Rayden Marliere made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Traver pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Marliere pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four matchups. At the plate, Traver scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Marliere scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Dorsey was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Dom Rosa was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Midland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive games.
Midland's win bumped their record up to 5-6-2. As for Peoria Christian, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Midland will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Chargers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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