For the second straight game, Middletown will face off against Upper Lake. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Middletown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Middletown will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Upper Lake on Tuesday. The Mustangs blew past the Cougars 21-2. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Madden Sutton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Middletown is undefeated when Sutton posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
Hayden Xavier
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In other batting news, Hayden Xavier was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody De Jong, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
Upper Lake is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8. As for Middletown, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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