Midland Trail had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-18 to make it four. They lost 11-3 to the WestSide Renegades. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Renegades apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Jamison Swafford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for WestSide, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-17. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30th (when they won 20-12).
On WestSide's side, Kadien Vance made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vance also tossed no walks, which is notable because WestSide is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-16 otherwise. Vance was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Bledsoe, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Sawyer Kenney was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Midland Trail nor WestSide have any future games scheduled.
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