Sale Creek waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Midway Green Wave 8-2. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Green Wave, too.
Gabriel Abbott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
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At the plate, Tyler Marler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Baker, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Sale Creek's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Midway, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Coming up, Sale Creek will challenge Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Midway, they will square off against Rockwood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Green Wave are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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