Rockwall is 2-8 against Midway since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rockwall Yellowjackets are on the road again to play the Midway Panthers at 1:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rockwall: 2.5, Midway: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rockwall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Midway a 10-0 shutout. Rockwall might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 matches by six runs or more this season.
Ainsley Pemberton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rockwall let Rylie Swindall and Presley Brott loose on the outfield. Swindall went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Brott got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rachel Lawyer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Rockwall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-8-1 record this season. As for Midway, their loss dropped their record down to 32-5.
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