Irmo had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 11-11 to make it five. They fell just short of the Midland Valley Mustangs by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Yellow Jackets have suffered since March 27th.
Jayllen Fray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Elliott Graham, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Midland Valley, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-19-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 17, 2024.
On Midland Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Arthur, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Arthur a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Irmo will be playing in front of their home fans against Lower Richland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Diamond Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.25 runs per game on average), something the Yellow Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Midland Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 13-3 defeat against Southside Christian on the 1st.
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