It was a good run, but Eagle unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Middleton Vikings by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which Eagle was not able to get on the board.
For Middleton's part, Ian Lenius spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. Lenius has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Eagle's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-2. As for Middleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Eagle will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. As for Middleton, they will head out on the road to square off against Kuna at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Middleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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