Spring Creek extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-13. They came up short against the Midway Raiders, falling 30-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 36-1 back in March.
As for Midway, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Midway, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Midway's part, Ethan Jackson Martin looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Martin posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Midway let Harrison Honeycutt and Wesley Tew run wild. Honeycutt got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Tew went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. Those four runs gave Honeycutt a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Register, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and five runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spring Creek will take on Rosewood at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Gators' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Midway, they will square off against James Kenan at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.64 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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