A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Middletown North Lions will host the Middletown South Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Middletown North is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 14, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 9-2 to Red Bank Catholic.
Meanwhile, Middletown South came up short against Wall Township on Wednesday and fell 8-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Middletown South got a good showing from Tom Costello, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero earned runs gave Costello a new career-low.
At the plate, Middletown South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Buono, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Another was Brendan Sliva, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Middletown South's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Middletown North, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Middletown North was able to grind out a solid victory over Middletown South in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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