Monroe-Woodbury dropped their record down to 5-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell 8-5 to the Middletown Middie Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Middie Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Friday.
Gabby Schaeffer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Dani Gunning also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Middletown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Eight seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Middletown's side, Bethannie French spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 13 hits and racked up eight Ks. French has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keira Stroud, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Platero, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe-Woodbury will take on Ketcham at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Middletown, they will challenge Kingston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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