Brookstone had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the First Presbyterian Day Vikings by a score of 7-3 on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Brookstone as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Taft Middleton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Middleton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Middleton was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Middleton wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Hancock, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Brookstone pushed their record up to 27-5 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for First Presbyterian Day, their loss dropped their record down to 26-7-1.
Brookstone will have a chance to go back-to-back against First Presbyterian Day: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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