Middletown came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 9-3 to the Johnston Panthers. The Islanders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Middletown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Carlisle, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. That double was Carlisle's first of the season. Evan LeVasseur was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple.
Middletown's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Johnston, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-9.
Middletown didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-3 defeat against Portsmouth on the 2nd. As for Johnston, they will face off against Prout at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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