Central Columbia was the 11-1 winner over Midd-West when they last played one another on April 5th, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Columbia Bluejays suffered a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Midd-West Mustangs on Wednesday. Central Columbia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Midd-West's part, Garret Leitzle made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Leitzle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Leitzle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Braxton Smith and Kyle Shupp did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Shupp scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Central Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Midd-West, their record is now 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Columbia will challenge Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Midd-West, they will head out on the road to square off against Mifflinburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Midd-West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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