Middletown put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hanover Nighthawks as the Middletown Blue Raiders made off with a 9-2 victory. For Middletown, this counts as revenge for the 12-3 defeat Hanover walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Landen Cochran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cochran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Thear, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Tyson Leach was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI.
On Hanover's side, Jaxon Dell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Middletown now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hanover, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Middletown will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Milton Hershey at 4:15 p.m. Middletown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Milton Hershey's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hanover, they will head out on the road to square off against Biglerville at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Biglerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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