The Middleton Tigers came up short against the Clearwater Tornadoes on Thursday, falling 8-1.

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Middleton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Philmon, who went 2-for-3 with one double. The dominant performance gave Philmon a new career-high in hits.
Middleton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. Clearwater is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Middleton will take on Sarasota in a tournament on Tuesday. Clearwater will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dunedin at 6:30 p.m. on March 24th.
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