Middletown extended their losing streak to 19 on Friday, dropping them down to 2-19. They came up short against the Lakota East Thunderhawks, falling 13-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Middies of the 11-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Robiel Araujo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
As for Lakota East, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Lakota East's side, Brayden Pfohl and Nathan Swisher dominated on the mound. Pfohl tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Swisher pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Pfohl a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Looking ahead, Lakota East will challenge Monroe at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Middletown will be paying especially close attention to the Thunderhawks' game: after the Thunderhawks face off against the Hornets, they'll take on Middletown again at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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