The Midway Raiders will challenge the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Midway comes in on three and SouthWest Edgecombe on four.
Midway is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against East Carteret by a score of 4-0.
East Carteret's batters probably weren't too happy with Tanner Williams, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up zero walks).
At the plate, Midway's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Herring, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Carson Tew was another, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but SouthWest Edgecombe ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Seaforth 4-3. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one run.
Parker Gay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Midway's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their record now sits at 17-7.
Everything went Midway's way against SouthWest Edgecombe in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, as Midway made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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