Midway gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the West Johnston Wildcats 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Hering, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Raynor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Midway now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Johnston, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Coming up, Midway will take on Harnett Central at 6:30 p.m. on March 13th. The last four games Midway has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Johnston, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Cleveland on the 7th.
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