On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Appleton City Bulldogs had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against the Midway Vikings. Appleton City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Midway's part, Logan Clifford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Russ, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trenton Siemens, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Appleton City's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Midway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
Appleton City will be playing in front of their home fans against Adrian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Adrian is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Appleton City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Midway, they will face off against Osceola at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Midway is facing Osceola at the right time seeing as Osceola is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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