The matchup between Midland and St. Bede on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Timberwolves came up short against the Bruins, falling 15-5. The Timberwolves' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Player #20 put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Player #20 was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Levi Dorsey was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Midland's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for St. Bede, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
St. Bede has already played their next contest, a 4-2 defeat against Putnam County on the 15th. Hopefully Midland paid attention to the Bruins' matchup: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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