Lower Lake extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-15-1. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Middletown Mustangs. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Middletown, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10. The game was the first time they have beaten Lower Lake on their field since April 28, 2023.
For Middletown's part, Jon Hawkins was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Hawkins is becoming a predictor of the Mustangs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 2-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of John Finney, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Lower Lake had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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