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| 05/09/22 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 05/09/22 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/11/21 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/19/21 - Home | 17-1 W |
Midd-West has gone a perfect 4-0 against Warrior Run recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Midd-West will square off against Warrior Run at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Mustangs fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They skirted past Loyalsock Township 6-4. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won four in a row.
Xavier Fuller looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
On the hitting side, Braxton Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kyle Shupp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Warrior Run hadn't done well against Mount Carmel recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Warrior Run came out on top against Mount Carmel by a score of 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Defenders.
Griffen Harrington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Harrington was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cohen Zechman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Ulrich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Everything went Midd-West's way against Warrior Run in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, as Midd-West made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midd-West since the team 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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