The Midland Trail Patriots will challenge the PikeView Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Midland Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Midland Trail after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buffalo. The Patriots have struggled against the Bison recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Madison Rader
| 04/08/25 vs Buffalo | 8 |
| 03/29/25 vs Hoover | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Richwood | 5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Wyoming East | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Greenbrier West | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Madison Rader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nevaeh Hall and Presley Walker did some serious damage despite the final result: Hall scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Walker scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, PikeView unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Nicholas County by a score of 4-3.
PikeView also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Shelby Maddox gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, PikeView saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Compton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Midland Trail's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for PikeView, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Midland Trail took their victory against PikeView in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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