West Bladen is 2-8 against Midway since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. West Bladen's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Midway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, West Bladen didn't have quite enough to beat Whiteville and fell 8-7. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Midway had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Bulldogs.
Cameron Register tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Tew, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Wyatt Herring was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Midway kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
West Bladen's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Midway, their record is now 10-5.
West Bladen couldn't quite finish off Midway when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 7-5. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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