For the second straight game, Middletown will face off against Rogers. The Islanders will face off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middletown is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Middletown came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Rogers by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Islanders have suffered since April 9th.
For Rogers' part, Jack Rosa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Younger, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Milburn, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Rogers, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
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