Middletown was the 6-3 winner over Kingston when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Middletown Middie Bears fell just short of the Kingston Tigers by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Middletown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Kingston's part, Ayla Terpening spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Terpening has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kingston saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlin Mendelsohn, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Kingston, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Middletown will challenge Pine Bush at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kingston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monroe-Woodbury at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe-Woodbury's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Kingston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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