After flying high against Harrisburg last Tuesday, Susquehanna Township came back down to earth. The Susquehanna Township HANNA fell 5-1 to the Middletown Blue Raiders on Thursday. Susquehanna Township was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Middletown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Middletown's part, Max Dupes spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Miler, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Leach, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Susquehanna Township dropped their record down to 8-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Middletown, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
Susquehanna Township will challenge Bishop McDevitt at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Middletown, they are on the road again on Monday to play East Pennsboro at 5:00 p.m. East Pennsboro will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Middletown surely won't give up without a fight.
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