The Middletown South Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Allentown Redbirds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Middletown South is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
It was a classic North v. South duel when Middletown South faced off against Middletown North on Friday. The Eagles fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-3.
Peter DeNicola
| 05/02/25 @ Middletown North | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Red Bank Catholic | 7 |
| 04/09/25 @ Manalapan | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Marlboro | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Marlboro | 5 |
Middletown South got a good showing from Peter DeNicola, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. DeNicola has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Middletown South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pat Dempsey, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Mike Frandsen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Allentown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Notre Dame 6-0 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Allentown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Middletown South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Middletown South couldn't quite finish off Allentown in their previous matchup back in June of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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