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The latest chapter of the Washington and Mid-Prairie baseball rivalry is scheduled for Wednesday in Wellman when the Demons pay the Golden Hawks a visit. Washington comes into the contest with a record of 5-16 after dropping five straight including both ends of a doubleheader to Fairfield Monday. The Demons are hitting .234 collectively with four players over .300 led by Kole Williams at .379 with 25 hits and 19 RBI. The Washington team ERA is 5.63 with Isaac Vetter at 2-1 this year with a 4.09. Ethan Patterson, Luke Beenblossom, and Ethan Zieglowsky all have pitching wins this season.

Mid-Prairie is 14-10 after an 11-3 win in Cedar Rapids over Bellevue Tuesday. The Golden Hawks are hitting .287 this year with six over .300 led by Cain Brown at .364 with 28 hits and 28 runs scored. Dylan Henry has 22 RBI. The Golden Hawk staff ERA is 4.17 led by Brock Harland at 2.10 with a 3-1 record. Bowen Burmeister, Karson Grout, Collin Miller and Brady Weber all have multiple wins. Washington has won eight of the last 10 in the series including five straight with a 5-4 win last season. Mid-Prairie’s last victory against the Demons came in 2015. You can hear all of the action between the two rivals live tonight on AM 1380, FM 102.5 and KCIIradio.com from Paul N. Bailey Field, beginning with the Washington HyVee Pregame Show at 6:30 and first pitch at 7p.m.