The Middleton Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Agua Fria Owls at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Middleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Middleton put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cactus with a sharp 18-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Middleton considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Justin Wunsch looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Treyton Swygart and Ryan Collins did most of the damage at the plate: Swygart scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Collins went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Drew Holman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Agua Fria was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thunderbird.
Agua Fria saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Guardado, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Middleton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Agua Fria, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Middleton's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Middleton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Agua Fria, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Middleton continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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