On Tuesday, Middletown faced Indian River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Middletown Cavaliers had just enough and edged the Indian River Indians out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but Middletown sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Indian River's part, Megan Daisey spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. Daisey has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Indian River saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Hoban, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Indian River didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Middletown's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. As for Indian River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Middletown will play host again on Thursday to welcome Christiana, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Indian River, they will head out on the road to take on Middletown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Indian River is facing Middletown at the right time seeing as Middletown is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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