Middlebury has won four straight games at home, while Mt. Abraham has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Tigers will host the Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Middlebury didn't have quite enough to beat Milton and fell 6-5.
Meanwhile, Mt. Abraham faced Enosburg Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Eagles came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 7-3.
Abe Ready and Evan Corrigan made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ready pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Corrigan struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Ready went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Corrigan went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Ready has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stefan Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Mt. Abraham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Middlebury's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Mt. Abraham, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1-1.
Middlebury suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Mt. Abraham in their previous meeting last Saturday. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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