After flying high against Milton Hershey on Tuesday, Middletown came back down to earth. The Blue Raiders fell 6-1 to the East Pennsboro Panthers on Thursday. The Blue Raiders have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Middletown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for East Pennsboro, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middletown will take on Annville-Cleona at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Pennsboro, they will face off against Big Spring at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 1.7, the Bulldogs 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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