Middletown is 1-9 against Pine Bush since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Middletown Middie Bears will look to defend their home field against the Pine Bush Bushmen at 4:00 p.m.
Middletown fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Newburgh Free Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 12-6 to the Goldbacks. Middletown's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Colby Stoehr was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Stoehr was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Stoehr wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rudy Cherry, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jordan Champlain was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Pine Bush entered their tilt with Monroe-Woodbury with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crusaders on Friday and snuck past 8-6.
Middletown now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pine Bush, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Middletown might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Pine Bush when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Middletown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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