
Middie Bears
05/20/25 vs New Paltz | 7-1 |
05/19/25 @ Monticello | 11-0 |
05/15/25 vs Kingston | 3-2 |
05/14/25 @ Kingston | 6-2 |
05/12/25 vs Kingston | 8-0 |
05/07/25 vs Cornwall Central | 3-2 |
Middletown had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the New Paltz Huguenots with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Rudy Cherry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Champlain, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Aviles, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Middletown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April.
Middletown pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for New Paltz, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10.
Looking ahead, Middletown will square off against Burke Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. New Paltz does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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