The Midwest Central Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Peoria Christian Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Midwest Central will be strutting in after a victory while Peoria Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Midwest Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Knoxville by a score of 7-2 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Peoria Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monmouth United. While the Chargers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Storm 6-0 in the first period.
Gavin Walder put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Walder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nash Kieser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Amarian Sidles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Peoria Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Midwest Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Midwest Central took their victory against Peoria Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 15-3 score. 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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