The Middletown Islanders will head out on the road to square off against the Prout Crusaders at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Middletown is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Middletown came up short against Chariho and fell 8-3.
Middletown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Agren, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Those RBI were Agren's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Prout faced Narragansett in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. The Crusaders fell 9-4 to the Mariners. The Crusaders have struggled against the Mariners recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Middletown's record now sits at 3-5. As for Prout, their record is now 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Middletown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prout struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Middletown came out on top in a nail-biter against Prout when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Islanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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