If Middleton was riding high fresh off their 15-1 takedown of Jumpertown last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Middleton Tigers took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falkner Eagles on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 last Monday.
William Cornelius was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Cornelius was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kamren Bumpus was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Middleton now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Falkner, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, Middleton and Falkner will both be playing Alcorn Central the next time they take the field. Falkner will host Alcorn Central at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, while Middleton will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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