The Midland Timberwolves will face off against the ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. ROWVA/Williamsfield took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Midland, who comes in off a win.
Midland will bounce into Friday's game after beating Henry-Senachwine, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Timberwolves walked away with a 7-2 win over the Mallards on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Timberwolves.
Owen LaRoe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He is becoming a predictor of Midland's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-0-2 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). LaRoe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
| 03/31/25 @ Lexington | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Henry-Senachwine | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Peoria Christian | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Seneca | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Seneca | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dom Rosa, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Midland: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Henry Elsasser, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, ROWVA/Williamsfield fell victim to Farmington and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to the Farmers. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Farmers: they've now lost five in a row.
Midland pushed their record up to 7-7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for ROWVA/Williamsfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Midland was able to grind out a solid victory over ROWVA/Williamsfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Do the Timberwolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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