The Midway Green Wave will head out to take on the Sequoyah Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Midway is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Midway came up short against Meigs County on Thursday, falling 16-6.
Dawson Buckner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Brennan Reed was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sequoyah, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Polk County a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ryan Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Sequoyah's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Midway, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Midway suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Sequoyah in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Midway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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