Baseball Preview: Middleton Vikings vs. Centennial Patriots
The Middleton Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Centennial Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Middleton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Middleton earned an 11-6 victory over Capital. The win made it back-to-back victories for Middleton.
Elijah Wilson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Treyton Swygart, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Centennial had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Meridian out 6-5.
Stryker Eldred spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Centennial's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Belton, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Middleton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Centennial, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Everything went Middleton's way against Centennial in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Middleton made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middleton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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