After flying high against Bartram Trail on Monday, Middleburg came back down to earth. The Broncos fell just short of the Baldwin Indians by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Broncos have suffered against the Indians since February 13, 2015.
Middleburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Pifer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Middleburg's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Baldwin, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middleburg will face off against Clay at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Broncos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Baldwin, they will square off against Yulee at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 3.2, the Hornets 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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