Midway had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Harriman Blue Devils an 8-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was just what Midway needed coming off of a 16-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Dawson Bucker, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Lemons, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Midway made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Harriman, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Midway will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harriman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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