Middletown is 2-8 against Platt since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Middletown Blue Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Platt Panthers at 3:45 p.m.
Middletown is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They fell 7-3 to Bristol Eastern.
Meanwhile, Platt entered their tilt with Plainville with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday.
Not much got past Brandon Candelora, who gave up just four hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Plainville off the board. Candelora has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Platt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Baker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Baker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Platt, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Middletown might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Platt in their previous meeting back in April. Can Middletown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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