Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midway). They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Golden Tornadoes: they've now won four in a row.
Tanner Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Midway is undefeated when Williams posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Scott, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Carson Tew was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Raiders
| 04/01/25 @ Fairmont | 51.4% |
| 03/28/25 @ Clinton | 39.3% |
| 03/25/25 vs Clinton | 35.7% |
| 03/19/25 @ Cape Fear | 41.7% |
| 03/18/25 @ South Lenoir | 47.6% |
| + 11 more games |
Midway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Midway's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Fairmont, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.
Looking ahead, Midway will challenge North Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fairmont, they will take on the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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