For the second straight game, Middle Creek will face off against Green Level. The Mustangs will host the Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Middle Creek has three straight victories, Green Level has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Middle Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-7 margin over Green Level on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Casey Murray made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Middle Creek got a massive performance out of Garrett Sladek, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Sladek a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Caden Miner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Middle Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Green Level's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Middle Creek, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
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