The matchup between Midfield and Tarrant on Saturday hardly resembled the 1-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Midfield Patriots walked away with a 19-14 victory over the Tarrant Wildcats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Midfield considering their one-run performance the match before.
Xavier Goodgain made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Goodgain was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Midfield let Lorenz Smith and Jaden Lightfoot loose on the outfield. Smith went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI, while Lightfoot went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a double. Lightfoot is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 15 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Steven Minter, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and a double.
Midfield's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15. As for Tarrant, they are on a 21-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Midfield beat Tarrant by a score of 20-4 later that day.
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