Pine Bush had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Middletown Middie Bears by a score of 3-2. The Bushmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Middie Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Middletown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Middletown's part, Rudy Cherry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Cherry has become a key player for the Middie Bears: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 1-6 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaleb McZorn, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Reinaldo Rios also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
While Pine Bush had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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