Middletown used a 1-0 record over the past week to move from 173 to 130 in the New York state rankings.
Newburgh Free Academy currently sits at the top of Section 9 Orange County I with a mark of 8-0 overall and 3-0 in the league.
Pine Bush is in second place, zero games behind with a 3-0 record in league play.
The Middie Bears' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing six hits and five walks to lead the league in both categories. Middletown has given up a mere 138 hits on the year, while striking out 97 opposing hitters.
Nolan Apfel is the leader in that category with 41 Ks on the season.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.
