If Greenbrier West was feeling good off their 10-2 takedown of Charleston Catholic last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Greenbrier West Cavaliers fell just short of the Midland Trail Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Greenbrier West has struggled against Midland Trail recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Greenbrier West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Herndon, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Madalyn Fields was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Midland Trail's side, Madison Rader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up six Ks. Rader has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Greenbrier West's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-9. As for Midland Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Greenbrier West nor Midland Trail have any future games scheduled.
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