The Eagle Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Middleton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Middleton is hoping to do on Tuesday what Meridian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Eagle's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Eagle put the hurt on Meridian with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Luke Scott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jimmy Flynn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Barowsky, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Middleton got themselves on the board against Centennial on Friday, but Centennial never followed suit. They blew past the Patriots 7-0. The win was familiar territory for Middleton who now have three in a row.
Drew Holman and Elijah Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Holman got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Wilson scored a run while going 2-for-3. Caden Woodruff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Eagle pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Middleton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eagle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Middleton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eagle skirted past Middleton 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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