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| 03/27/26 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 03/26/26 - Home | 0-13 L |
| 05/09/25 - Neutral | 2-5 L |
| 05/05/25 - Neutral | 0-7 L |
| 04/21/25 - Away | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Midway and Oakdale are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2023, but likely not for long. The Green Wave will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Midway got the win against Rockwood by a conclusive 16-1. That 15-run margin sets a new team best for the Green Wave this season.
Meanwhile, Oakdale entered their tilt with Pigeon Forge on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 15-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Madeline Evans and Landry Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Evans pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. At bat, Evans went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Smith went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rilee Goodson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Lily O'Dell also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Oakdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .696. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .414 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Midway's record is now 6-17. As for Oakdale, their record now sits at 17-2.
Midway suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Oakdale when the teams last played back in March. Can the Green Wave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
