Middletown South came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Freehold Township Patriots. That's more bragging rights for Middletown South, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Wenzel tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Concordia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Louis D'Alessio was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Middletown South is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Freehold Township, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown South will face off against Red Bank Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Freehold Township, they will head out on the road to square off against Toms River North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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