The Middletown Blue Dragons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Platt Panthers at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Middletown has three straight victories, Platt has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Middletown needed a bit of extra time to put away Berlin. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Redcoats.
Meanwhile, Platt scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 23-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plainville.
Anna Gostkowski stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Cortes-Campbell, who scored three runs while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Platt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Middletown's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Platt, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Middletown took their win against Platt in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 15-1. Does Middletown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Platt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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