Baseball Recap: Middletown Middie Bears vs. Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks
Middletown fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Newburgh Free Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 12-6 to the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks. Middletown just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Colby Stoehr put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Stoehr was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Stoehr wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rudy Cherry, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jordan Champlain was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Middletown now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Newburgh Free Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Middletown will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pine Bush at 4:00 p.m. Pine Bush is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Middletown will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Newburgh Free Academy, they will take on Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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