The Middletown Islanders will take on the Rogers Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Middletown is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Middletown is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Rogers 17-9 on Tuesday. The Islanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kenny Pirches
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Kenny Pirches was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Ryan Johnson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Evan Agren was another key player, going 3-for-6 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Middletown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Middletown's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Rogers, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
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