For the second straight game, Midway will face off against St. Pauls. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Midway will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
St. Pauls' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Midway hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Raiders never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kiley Ives was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Karabeth Benton, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Midway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in six consecutive games.
Midway pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for St. Pauls, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
St. Pauls' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Midway has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Pauls, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Midway's sizable advantage in that area, the Bulldogs will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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