Halfway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Wheatland Mules, falling 17-11. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their loss to the Mules from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Max McCarthy was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He also snagged a stolen base, marking his first of the season. Jacob Radford was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
Halfway's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Wheatland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Halfway has already played their next game (against New Covenant Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Wheatland, they are taking a road trip to face off against Conway at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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