The Midway Raiders will take on the North Duplin Rebels in a tournament on Tuesday. The last three games Midway has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Midway's victory against Southern Wayne wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Saints 8-7. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by just one run.
Luke Peterson
| 04/21/25 vs Southern Wayne | 3 |
| 05/03/24 @ St. Pauls | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs C.B. Aycock | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Princeton | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Fairmont | 1 |
Luke Peterson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two doubles. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Carson Tew was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Midway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Wayne only posted a batting average of .259.
Meanwhile, North Duplin came up short against North Lenoir on Monday and fell 7-3. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wesley Holmes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Price, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Midway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for North Duplin, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Midway has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Duplin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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