Baseball Recap: Eagle Mustangs vs. Middleton Vikings
Eagle had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Middleton Vikings on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eagle also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Bryson Shea was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Shea has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shea was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Ditlove was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Declan Ragan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Middleton's side, Treyton Swygart was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cam Lenius, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Eagle and bumps their season record up to 21-3. As for Middleton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
As of now, neither Eagle nor Middleton have any future games scheduled.
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