It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Middleton can now relate to. They fell 3-0 to the Eagle Mustangs on Wednesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which Middleton was not able to get on the board.
Middleton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Collins, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Eagle's side, the result came thanks to Caleb Zawadzki's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. Zawadzki has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Middleton's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Eagle, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
While Middleton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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