The Midview Middies will face off against the Independence Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Independence will come in with four straight victories.
Things were looking good for Midview after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Avon Lake, falling 10-2.
Midview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. John Derringer also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Independence got the win against Brooklyn on Wednesday by a conclusive 19-2. Considering the Blue Devils have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Independence pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.8 runs over those games. As for Midview, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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