After flying high against Lorain on Thursday, Midview came back down to earth. The Middies came up short against the Brunswick Blue Devils on Saturday, falling 11-5. If the Middies were looking for revenge after losing 12-6 to the Blue Devils when the teams met back in May of 2015, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Midview got a good showing from Benjamin Szczepanski, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Szczepanski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cason Pelko and Kaiden Vogelpohl stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pelko went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Vogelpohl went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and one run. With that strong performance, Vogelpohl is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Zachary Sprague, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Midview's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Brunswick, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Midview will take on Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brunswick, they will face off against Perry at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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