The Middletown South Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the Allentown Redbirds. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Middletown South beats Allentown with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Middletown South came out on top against Robbinsville by a score of 7-4 on Friday. That's two games straight that Middletown South has won by exactly three runs.
Brevin Bezick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bezick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Middletown South let Louis D'Alessio and Michael Frandsen loose on the outfield. D'alessio scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Frandsen scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Concordia, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Allentown extended their postseason success on Friday against Lawrence. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Cardinals. The victory was familiar territory for Allentown who now have four in a row.
Middletown South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season. As for Allentown, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Middletown South beat Allentown 11-7 in their previous meeting back in May. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middletown South since the team 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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