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| 04/14/25 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 5-11 L |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 8-18 L |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 2-15 L |
| 05/11/22 - Away | 10-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Middletown made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valley Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Middie Bears blew past the Vikings 11-5 on Monday. This was payback for the Middie Bears, who suffered an 11-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bethannie French made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. French was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That hit was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Keira Stroud was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gabriella Diaz also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Middletown's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Valley Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Coming up, Middletown will head out on the road to face off against Monroe-Woodbury at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The Middie Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Valley Central, they will welcome Chester at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday.
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