A feisty cat fight will be fought as Middleton Tigers take on King Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middleton is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Middleton lost 18-2 to Wharton on Tuesday.
Middleton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darrion Marchman, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, King can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Freedom by a score of 8-5.
Xavier Gori made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gori was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, King got a great performance from Owen Leever as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Nicholas Brown was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Levi Dunlop was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
King's record now sits at 2-7. As for Middleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Middleton might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from King in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Middleton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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