The Allentown Redbirds will take on the Middletown South Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Allentown will be strutting in after a victory while Middletown South will be coming in after a defeat.
Allentown took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Notre Dame get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Middletown South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Middletown North.
Middletown South got a good showing from Peter DeNicola, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. DeNicola has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Middletown South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pat Dempsey, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Mike Frandsen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Allentown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Middletown South, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Allentown skirted past Middletown South 3-1 when the teams last played back in June of 2024. Do the Redbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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