Midland Trail is 10-0 against Richwood since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Midland Trail Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Richwood Lumberjacks, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Midland Trail will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Pocahontas County on Thursday. Midland Trail was the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Pocahontas County.
Will Mcgraw made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mcgraw has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mcgraw was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Midland Trail let Thad Brown and Jamison Swafford loose on the outfield. Brown went 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Swafford went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aiden Maichle, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Richwood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Webster County on Thursday. Everything went Richwood's way against Webster County as Richwood made off with a 16-6 victory.
Like Midland Trail, Richwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Trae Trivolette. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Trivolette was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landen Hamon, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jayden Hamon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Midland Trail's win bumped their record up to 11-16-1. As for Richwood, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Midland Trail has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Richwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Midland Trail skirted past Richwood 10-9 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Richwood's Dakota Sizemore, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Midland Trail still be able to contain Sizemore? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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