The Middleton Vikings will face off against the Eagle Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Middleton heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They fell just short of Rocky Mountain by a score of 3-1. Middleton just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Middleton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Viehwig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eagle faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Eagle fell just short of Mountain View by a score of 5-3.
Middleton's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Eagle, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-4.
Middleton came up short against Eagle in their previous matchup last Thursday, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eagle's Bryson Shea, who struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Now that Middleton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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