For the second straight game, Midway will face off against Greenback. The Green Wave will challenge the Cherokees at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Midway fell victim to Greenback and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Cherokees. The Green Wave haven't had much luck with the Cherokees recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
For Greenback's part, not much got past JJ Caudill, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Midway off the board.
At the plate, Cooper Holt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Owen O'Donnell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Greenback and bumps their season record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Midway, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Midway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenback struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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