Middletown South barely beat Marlboro the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Mustangs 11-1 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won eight in a row.
Peter DeNicola looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Brendan Sliva and Mike Frandsen did most of the damage at the plate: Sliva went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Frandsen scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lucas Grigos was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Middletown South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Eagles
| 04/02/25 vs Marlboro | 11-1 |
| 05/20/24 vs Shore Regional | 7-5 |
| 05/13/24 vs Ranney | 5-3 |
| 05/04/24 vs Allentown | 11-7 |
| 05/03/24 vs Freehold Township | 5-4 |
| + 3 more games |
Middletown South pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Marlboro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Middletown South is set to square off against their familiar foe Christian Brothers Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Marlboro will face off against rival Manalapan at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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