The Midway Raiders will be playing at home against the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Midway is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Midway had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 8-7.
Midway got a great performance from Christian Gainey as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John McLamb, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tripp Westbrook, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fairmont came up short against West Columbus on Thursday and fell 9-5.
Midway's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Fairmont, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Midway was able to grind out a solid win over Fairmont in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 6-1. Does Midway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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