The Middletown South Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Red Bank Catholic Caseys at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Middletown South will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Middletown South needed a bit of extra time to put away Freehold Township. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Patriots.
Middletown South got a great performance from Jacob Wenzel as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jack Concordia was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Louis D'Alessio, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Red Bank Catholic might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-5 to Marlboro, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Red Bank Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Middletown South pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Red Bank Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Middletown South came up short against Red Bank Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Middletown South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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