After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Bernard's, Middletown was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Upper Lake Cougars by a score of 10-5. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
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Cody De Jong made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. De Jong was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelby Shook, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Hunter Karp was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Middletown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Middletown's record is now 4-8-1. As for Upper Lake, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middletown will square off against Clear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Upper Lake, they will face off against St. Helena at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Saints' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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