Milton Hershey is 0-10 against Middletown since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Milton Hershey Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Middletown Blue Raiders at 4:15 p.m.
Milton Hershey will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a six-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Susquehanna Township by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Milton Hershey couldn't push the score so high this time.
Milton Hershey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamal Keith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Middletown can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Hanover as Middletown made off with a 9-2 win.
Landen Cochran made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cochran was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Thear, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Tyson Leach was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI.
Milton Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Middletown, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Milton Hershey has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Middletown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Milton Hershey might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Middletown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Milton Hershey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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