For the second straight game, Middletown South will face off against Ranney. The Eagles will take on Ranney at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middletown South has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Ranney will come in with four straight wins.
Middletown South managed to slip by Ranney the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against Ranney on Tuesday, falling 13-5.
For Ranney's part, Zach Messina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Ranney got a massive performance out of Andrew Parisi, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Parisi a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Mauro, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Ranney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middletown South only posted an OBP of .355.
Ranney's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Middletown South, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Middletown South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ranney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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