Baseball Preview: Middleburg Broncos vs. Nease Panthers
Middleburg is 0-3 against Nease since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Middleburg Broncos will be playing at home against the Nease Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Middleburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Menendez on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2. Middleburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maddox Lee spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Middleburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Bradshaw, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Middleburg was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nease scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Coral Gables out 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Middleburg now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Nease, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Middleburg might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Nease when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Middleburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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