The Midland Trail Patriots will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the WestSide Renegades at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Midland Trail has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Midland Trail headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Richwood let them put that streak behind them. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 23-11 margin over the Lumberjacks on Wednesday. The Patriots not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 9, 2024.
Kolton Eades made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Eades was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
Greg Cramer
| 04/09/25 @ Richwood | 4 |
| 05/07/24 vs Webster County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Woodrow Wilson | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Nicholas County | 1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Pocahontas County | 1 |
In other batting news, Greg Cramer was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Jamison Swafford was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Midland Trail always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .547. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, WestSide fell victim to Man and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Hillbillies, falling 8-0.
Midland Trail's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for WestSide, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything went Midland Trail's way against WestSide in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Midland Trail made off with a 15-1 win. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Renegades turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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