Middletown extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Pennsboro Panthers. The Blue Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Journee Stover made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Safia Aman also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for East Pennsboro, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games.
On East Pennsboro's side, they got a great performance from Kylie Runk as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 5.1 innings pitched. Runk has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chelsea Hoover was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Clarissa Coleman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Middletown will look to defend their home field on Monday against Trinity at 4:00 p.m. The Blue Raiders will need to watch out since the Shamrocks have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for East Pennsboro, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lower Dauphin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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