The Middletown Islanders will square off against the Central Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Middletown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: North Providence, who was ranked fifth at the time (Middletown was ranked 14th). The Islanders lost 10-2 to the Cougars on Thursday.
Middletown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan LeVasseur, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was LeVasseur's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Burrillville, falling 18-8. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly ten runs.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Middletown couldn't quite get it done against Central when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as they fell 5-1. Will the Islanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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