Middleton dropped their record down to 18-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Owyhee Storm by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Storm this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-1 defeat back in April.
Middleton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Viehweg, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another was Grady Churchfield, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Owyhee, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Owyhee's side, Gage Haws and Matt Robertson did most of the damage at the plate: Haws went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Robertson went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Brooks Romer was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Middleton nor Owyhee have any future games scheduled.
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