Sadly, Middleton is still looking for their first win of the season after 15 games. They fell victim to a rough 19-1 loss at the hands of the Armwood Hawks on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Middleton has lost by exactly 18 runs.
Middleton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Hancock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Armwood's side, Owen Leever made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Leever has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Leever was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rhys Brush was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Theodric Hicks was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Middleton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Armwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Middleton will play host again on Thursday to welcome Leto, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Armwood, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Blake at 7:00 p.m. Armwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Blake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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