The Midlakes Screaming Eagles will take on the Sodus Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Midlakes: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Sodus has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
On Thursday, Midlakes wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, Sodus made easy work of North Rose-Wolcott on Thursday and carried off an 8-2 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Evan Laird made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Barron, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Braydn Orbaker, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Midlakes' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Sodus, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
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