Preview: Middletown Blue Raiders vs. Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers
Middletown is 10-0 against Steelton-Highspire since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Middletown Blue Raiders will be playing at home against the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers at 4:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Middletown suffered a rough 12-6 loss at the hands of Bishop McDevitt.
Middletown got a good showing from RJ Gomboc, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Middletown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Dupes, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Steelton-Highspire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of Milton Hershey.
Steelton-Highspire got a big performance out of Daniel Ruby, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ni'Shaun Ward-McMullen, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Steelton-Highspire, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Middletown took their win against Steelton-Highspire in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Will Middletown repeat their success, or does Steelton-Highspire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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