After a string of 13 wins, Midview's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 13-8 to the Avon Eagles. Midview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Avon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Avon's part, Chris Egger looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Egger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jason Gillespie and Robby Sykora did most of the damage at the plate: Gillespie scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Sykora scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Cain, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Midview's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Avon, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10-1.
While Midview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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