The Middletown Blue Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Cromwell Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middletown is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Enfield hit Middletown with a six-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Dragons came up short against the Eagles, falling 9-1.
Middletown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Civitillo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cromwell faced off against Old Lyme on Monday. The Panthers walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Wildcats. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
James Vinchetti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Cromwell is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-5-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Bonelli, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Stafstrom, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Cromwell, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6-1.
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