Baseball Game Preview: Christian Brothers Academy Colts vs. Middletown South Eagles
By Team Reports
Apr 3, 2025, 1:15am
Baseball Preview: Christian Brothers Academy Colts vs. Middletown South Eagles

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05/09/24 - Home | 7-2 W |
05/08/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
04/09/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
05/08/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
04/17/23 - Away | 8-3 W |
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Christian Brothers Academy is 8-2 against Middletown South since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Colts are taking a road trip to take on the Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Christian Brothers Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Christian Brothers Academy earned a 6-3 win over Ranney. That's two games straight that the Colts have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Middletown South got the win against Marlboro on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won eight in a row.
Peter DeNicola looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Middletown South let Brendan Sliva and Mike Frandsen run wild. Sliva went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Frandsen scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lucas Grigos, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Middletown South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Christian Brothers Academy's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Middletown South, their record now sits at 2-0.
Christian Brothers Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Middletown South when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the squad 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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