Midland barely beat Woodland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Timberwolves were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Warriors on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-8 on Monday.
| 05/02/25 vs Woodland | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Ridgeview | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Stark County | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Brimfield | 1 |
Owen LaRoe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Midland is 4-1-3 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. LaRoe was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Dorsey, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Midland's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-0-1 (and 7-9-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Elsasser, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Midland's win bumped their record up to 11-9-3. As for Woodland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Midland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 defeat against Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn on the 6th. As for Woodland, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Henry-Senachwine on the 6th.
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