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| 04/02/25 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/17/23 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 4 more games |
Middletown North is a perfect 9-0 against Marlboro since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Lions will welcome the Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Middletown North 3, Marlboro 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Middletown North fell victim to Morris Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Marlboro entered their tilt with Rumson-Fair Haven on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Alyssa Abadiotakis was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Aimee Notaro was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Marlboro's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Middletown North, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Middletown North came out on top in a nail-biter against Marlboro in their previous meeting on April 2nd, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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