The Middletown Islanders are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middletown will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Monday, Middletown got the win against Times Squared Academy by a conclusive 19-5. The result was nothing new for the Islanders, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Central couldn't beat Shea on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Knights wound up with the same score they had in their last game (22-7), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat continues a trend for them in their meetings with the Pawtucket: they've now lost seven in a row.
Jaslene Nina was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple.
Middletown pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Everything went Middletown's way against Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Middletown made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Islanders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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