Baseball Recap: Middleton Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for Middleton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Sun Prairie East on Thursday. This was a revenge game for Middleton: when they faced off against Sun Prairie East on Tuesday, they had to take a 4-3 loss.

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games (Home)

05/15/25 vs Sun Prairie East	2-1
05/10/25 vs Union Grove	8-1
05/07/25 vs DeForest	6-5
05/06/25 vs Madison East	11-1
04/30/25 vs Madison West	7-0

Middleton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Sun Prairie East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.

Middleton and Sun Prairie East could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 89th) will meet Hamilton (ranked 11th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sun Prairie East will face off against Monona Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (69 vs. 14).