Baseball Recap: Middleton Has No Trouble Against Jumpertown

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 @ Humboldt	18
04/11/25 @ Jumpertown	15
04/08/25 @ Clarksburg	15
03/06/25 vs Jumpertown	14
03/17/25 @ Liberty Tech Magnet	8

Middleton's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Jumpertown Cardinals with a sharp 17-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Brody Cornelius made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Middleton: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, Lane Pitzer was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Brody Leatherwood was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Middleton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Middleton's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Jumpertown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.

Middleton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-4 defeat against Bradford on the 14th. Jumpertown has also already played their next matchup (against Ashland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.