On Tuesday, Borah faced Middleton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Borah Lions fell victim to a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Middleton Vikings. Borah's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Borah got a good showing from Ryder Ueland, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ueland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Middleton's side, Treyton Swygart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Swygart was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Holman was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Ryan Collins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Borah's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Middleton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Borah will head out on the road to take on Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Borah will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Middleton will take on Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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