Baseball Preview: Middletown Islanders vs. Prout Crusaders
The Middletown Islanders will head out on the road to challenge the Prout Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Middletown fell victim to a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Barrington. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Middletown in their matchups with Barrington: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Prout was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of St. Raphael Academy by a score of 3-2.
Prout saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Chofay, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three stolen bases.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Prout, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Middletown was able to grind out a solid victory over Prout when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middletown 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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