Midway’s 2-A state runner-up softball team is pictured above.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Midway was the runner-up in the NCHSAA 2-A softball tournament for the second straight season after a 3-2 loss to Southwestern Randolph at UNC Greensboro on Saturday.
The Raiders (21-5) gave no evidence of giving up after a 13-0 loss in five innings to the Cougars (23-7) on Friday night.
Jordyn Christopher’s sacrifice bunt in the fourth gave Midway a 1-0 lead as Eva McLamb scored.
Hits by Peyton Herring, Sarah Autry and Tamia Gwynn provided a 2-1 lead for Midway in the sixth.
Two runs for the Western region champions in the seventh ended the game.
Freshman Kyleigh Stonerock pitched six and two-thirds innings for Midway with one walk and seven strikeouts.
Freshman Kyleigh Stonerok delivers for the Raiders.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Peyton Herring scores a run for the Raiders on Saturday.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Samantha Carter makes a catch for Midway in the 2-A state final.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Sarah Autry makes a tag at first in the third inning.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
McKenzie Williams gets aboard on a bunt against Southwestern Randolph.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Eva McLamb (4) reacts after scoring in tbe fourth inning.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Tamia Gwynn drives in a run in the sixth for Midway.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Midway catcher Mollie Bass snares a third strike.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Raiders second baseman Kiley Ives makes a throw to first .
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
