Middleton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Brandon Eagles by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 21 in a row.
Zachary Philmon
| 02/11/25 vs Brandon | 7 |
| 04/08/24 vs Tampa Bay Tech | 4 |
| 04/25/24 vs Blake | 3 |
| 02/29/24 @ Brandon | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ King | 1 |
Zachary Philmon put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Darrion Marchman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Sankalp Jain, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Even though they lost, Middleton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brandon only hit nine hits.
Looking ahead, Middleton will venture away from home to square off against Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brandon, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Chamberlain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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