Middletown lost against Boiling Springs back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Middletown Blue Raiders took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boiling Springs Bubblers.
For Boiling Springs' part, Phoenix Houser tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew McNair was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Landon McMahon was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Middletown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Boiling Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Middletown will head out on the road to take on Camp Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Camp Hill knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Middletown likes a good challenge. As for Boiling Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greencastle-Antrim at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Greencastle-Antrim's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Boiling Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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