Baseball Recap: Platt Panthers vs. Middletown Blue Dragons
Platt waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Middletown Blue Dragons out 4-2. That's two games straight that Platt has won by exactly two runs.
Zack Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Baker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Gaither, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
Platt is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Middletown, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Platt will face off against Coginchaug Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Middletown, they will head out on the road to take on Haddam-Killingworth at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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