Middletown South extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-5 in the process. They lost 13-5 to Ranney. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ranney apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Middletown South got a good showing from Michael Marinich, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Brendan Sliva made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Jack Buono also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Ranney, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Ranney's side, Zach Messina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Ranney got a massive performance out of Andrew Parisi, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Parisi a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Curt Chropuvka, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
While Middletown South had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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