After two games on the road, Kuna is heading back home. They will take on the Middleton Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kuna and Middleton are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
On Tuesday, Kuna came up short against Meridian and fell 7-3.
Alex Whitt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Middleton faced Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Middleton never let Eagle onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Middleton sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Ian Lenius's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Kuna has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Middleton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Kuna suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Middleton when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Middleton's Ryan Collins, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Kuna 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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