The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Middletown nor Pine Bush made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Middie Bears skirted past the Bushmen 3-2. This was payback for the Middie Bears, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Rudy Cherry
| 04/27/26 vs Pine Bush | 12 |
| 04/08/26 @ Washingtonville | 9 |
| 04/20/26 vs Newburgh Free Academy | 8 |
| 04/02/26 vs Cornwall Central | 4 |
| 04/15/26 vs Monroe-Woodbury | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Rudy Cherry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has become a key player for Middletown: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 1-6 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaleb McZorn, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Reinaldo Rios also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Middletown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pine Bush, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Middletown will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bushmen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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