Midway entered their tilt with Maryville Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Maryville Christian Eagles 6-5. This was payback for Midway, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rowan McClure made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. McClure was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brennan Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Maryville Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth McCroskey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ryan Reynolds, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Midway's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Maryville Christian, they have fallen quite a ways from their 29-9 record last season and are now at 3-5.
Midway will head out on the road to challenge William Blount at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. William Blount's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Midway's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maryville Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wartburg Central at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Maryville Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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