The Middletown Middie Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Goshen Central Gladiators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Middletown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Middletown and Kingston meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Middie Bears had just enough and edged out the Tigers 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Rudy Cherry, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Jacob Gonzalez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Goshen Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Valley Central.
Goshen Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Whitenight, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Middletown has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Goshen Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Middletown came up short against Goshen Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 9-6. Can the Middie Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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