For the second straight game, Midway will face off against South Lenoir. The Raiders will face off against the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Midway's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so South Lenoir's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Midway heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell just short of South Lenoir by a score of 9-8. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Midway got a good showing from Cameron Register, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Register has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carson Tew and Wyatt Scott did some serious damage despite the final result: Tew went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, while Scott went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
South Lenoir is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Midway, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-8.
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