The Middleton Tigers will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Riverview Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Middleton is leaving town to face Riverview after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Middleton fell just short of Brandon by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 21 in a row.
Zachary Philmon
| 02/11/25 vs Brandon | 7 |
| 04/08/24 vs Tampa Bay Tech | 4 |
| 04/25/24 vs Blake | 3 |
| 02/29/24 @ Brandon | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ King | 1 |
Zachary Philmon put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Darrion Marchman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Sankalp Jain was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Even though they lost, Middleton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brandon only hit nine hits.
Meanwhile, everything went Riverview's way against Blake on Monday as Riverview made off with an 11-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won five in a row.
Driston Marino tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Riverview got a big performance out of Jan Carlos Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Rebello, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Middleton might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Riverview in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can Middleton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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