Middle College was the 8-1 winner over Germantown when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Middle College Bulldogs fell just short of the Germantown Red Devils by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. Middle College has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Germantown's part, Bradyn Morris was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Morris has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Morris was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tre'Shawn Brown, who scored three runs and stole three bases. Auston Walker was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Middle College's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Germantown, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6.
Middle College will challenge Fayette Ware at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fayette Ware's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Middle College's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Germantown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwind at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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