The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Middletown nor Newburgh Free Academy made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Middie Bears wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Goldbacks earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Middletown dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 3.25 runs. As for Newburgh Free Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown will square off against Pine Bush at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Middie Bears 3.2, the Bushmen 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Newburgh Free Academy, they will face off against Goshen Central at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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