The Midway Lady Raiders swept Martin County to make it back to claim the East bracket and punch their ticket to the NCHSAA 2A State Softball Championship series. They will take on the winner of North Stanly and Southwest Randolph for the state title. Courtesy photo Lady Raiders sweep Martin County in best-of-three series Raider pitcher Sarah Autry winds up and strides to the plate.
Autry sent a steady diet of high, hard pitches to the Martin County batters for five scoreless innings to notch the Game 1 win. Mike Carter|For the Independent Midway’s Kyleigh Stonerock slides into the tag of Martin County’s catcher. Fortunately for Stonerock, she took the catcher’s mitt with ball in tow off the catcher’s hand, reaching the plate safely for one of four runs the Raiders plated in the fourth inning of Game 1.
Mike Carter|For the Independent Midway’s Jordyn Christopher slides safely under the tag of Martin County pitcher, scoring a run during Midway’s third inning rally in Game 1. Mike Carter|For the Independent Midway shortstop Kiley Ives ranges deep into the hole to flag down a ground ball. Ives was unable to make a play on the baserunner, but saved at least a base with this web gem against Martin County.
Mike Carter|For the Independent Tamia Gwynn slaps an infield hit during the series with Martin County. Mike Carter|For the Independent Kyleigh Stonerock deadens the ball, putting down a perfect bunt for a hit to load the bases in the bottom of the fourth inning in the .
