Middletown North and Matawan Regional squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Middletown North had to settle for second. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Middletown North has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Matawan Regional, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Middletown North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Matawan Regional has already played their next game (against Steinert), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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