Middletown couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Middletown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastern Lebanon County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Max Dupes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landen Keyser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Eastern Lebanon County's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Spang, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown will challenge Bishop McDevitt at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they will head out on the road to take on Annville-Cleona at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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