Middletown and Valley Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Middletown Middie Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Valley Central Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Middletown will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Kingston on Friday. Middletown never let Kingston onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Middletown as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Colby Stoehr and Alex Sanchez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Stoehr tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sanchez didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. At bat, Stoehr scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Daniel Aviles was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Jarod Melendez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Warwick 9-2.
Middletown's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Valley Central, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Middletown came up short against Valley Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Middletown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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