Baseball Recap: Middletown Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Middletown waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Kingston Tigers. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 6-2 victory on Wednesday.

Alex Sanchez

Batters Struck Out

05/15/25 vs Kingston	5
05/07/25 vs Cornwall Central	1
04/30/25 vs Pine Bush	2
04/23/25 vs Newburgh Free Academy	1
04/17/25 vs Rondout Valley	6

Alex Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.

Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jarod Melendez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Melendez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Middletown pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kingston, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Coming up, Middletown will head out to take on Monticello at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Middie Bears are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Kingston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newburgh Free Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Goldbacks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.