The Middletown Middie Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Monticello Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Middletown has four straight wins, Monticello has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Middletown had just enough and edged out Kingston 3-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Monticello's offense. They lost 10-0 to Goshen Central on Friday.
Middletown's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Middletown's way against Monticello when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Middletown made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Middie Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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