The Midland Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Midland Valley is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
North Augusta hit Midland Valley with a six-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly five runs.
Midland Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Turner Scott, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Irmo hadn't done well against Airport recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 4-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Yellow Jackets as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Cooper Starling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
Midland Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-19-1. As for Irmo, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Midland Valley couldn't quite get it done against Irmo in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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