For the second straight game, Midlakes will face off against Red Jacket. The Screaming Eagles are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Midlakes is leaving town to face Red Jacket after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Screaming Eagles fell 8-5 to the Indians on Wednesday.
For Red Jacket's part, Avery Close made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Close was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carmin Bond, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Hannah Chappell, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Midlakes came up short against Red Jacket when the teams last played on Wednesday, falling 8-5. Can the Screaming Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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