For the second straight game, Ranney will face off against Middletown South. Ranney will welcome Middletown South at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ranney has four straight wins, Middletown South has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ranney lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Middletown South, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. Ranney put the hurt on Middletown South with a sharp 13-5 victory on Tuesday. Ranney's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Zach Messina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
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At the plate, Ranney got a massive performance out of Andrew Parisi, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Parisi a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Mauro, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Ranney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middletown South only posted an OBP of .355.
Ranney pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Middletown South, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ranney has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Middletown South struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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