Middleton has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Sickles Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Middleton nor Sickles posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Thursday, Middleton fell victim to a rough 18-2 defeat at the hands of Leto. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Middleton in their matchups with Leto: they've now lost three in a row.
Middleton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Hancock, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sickles has not done well against Wharton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Sickles came out on top in a nail-biter against Wharton and snuck past 2-1.
Nick Hartley looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Middleton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Sickles, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
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