Middletown is 9-1 against St. Raphael Academy since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Middletown Islanders will head out on the road to square off against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 5:15 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, Middletown came up short against Westerly and fell 7-3.
Middletown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Agren, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Agren has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy faced East Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. St. Raphael Academy fell just short of East Providence by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for St. Raphael Academy in their matchups with East Providence: they've now lost three in a row.
Middletown's record now sits at 6-8. As for St. Raphael Academy, their record is now 7-4.
Middletown skirted past St. Raphael Academy 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Middletown have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Raphael Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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