Middletown has gone 8-2 against Harrisburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Blue Raiders will take on the Cougars at 4:15 p.m. Middletown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Middletown after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 8-5 to Trinity. The Blue Raiders have struggled against the Shamrocks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Landon Cochran
| 04/16/25 vs Steelton-Highspire | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Steelton-Highspire | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Trinity | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Milton Hershey | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Eastern Lebanon County | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Middletown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Cochran, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Cochran has become a key player for the Blue Raiders: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Mitchell Miscevich was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Camp Hill, falling 16-4.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Harrisburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Middletown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Harrisburg, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain Middletown's hitters?
Middletown beat Harrisburg 5-2 in their previous meeting on April 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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