Middleton is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home pitch against the Brandon Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Middleton's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Middleton took a seven-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Wharton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Middleton were the better team in the second half.
Brandon had taken King down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Eagles came up short against the Lions, falling 9-1. Brandon were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
Brandon now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Middleton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Middleton skirted past Brandon 2-1 when the teams last played back in January. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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