L.C. Bird extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-10. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Midlothian Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Skyhawks have suffered since May 2, 2025.
As for Midlothian, their record is now 4-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
For Midlothian's part, Miles Gray tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Gray also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Trojans are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on William Hohenstein, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Midlothian is 3-1 when Hohenstein posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Grant Meyers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. L.C. Bird will venture away from home to face off against Highland Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Midlothian, they will head out to challenge Freeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mavericks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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