Midway fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Kansas City East Christian Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Midway has lost by just one run.
For Kansas City East Christian Academy's part, Robert Carpenter was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carpenter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carpenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jack Tribble and Jaycob Mieir did most of the damage at the plate: Tribble scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Mieir scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Quintin Dailey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Midway are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Midway will take on Clinton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Midway has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Maranatha Christian Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Kansas City East Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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