Midway had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the West Johnston Wildcats out 8-7.
Midway got a great performance from Christian Gainey as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, John McLamb was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Wyatt Lucas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Midway's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for West Johnston, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Midway will be playing at home against Fairmont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairmont is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Midway will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for West Johnston, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Stanly at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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