Baseball Recap: Monday's Defeat Ends Middletown's Winning Streak

Blue Raiders

Previous 5 Games

04/21/25 vs Kennard-Dale	0-4
04/18/25 @ Eastern York	5-1
04/16/25 vs Steelton-Highspire	17-0
04/14/25 @ Susquehanna Township	10-5
04/08/25 vs Harrisburg	5-2

Middletown dropped their record down to 7-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 4-0 to the Kennard-Dale Rams. The match marked the first time this season in which the Blue Raiders were not able to get on the board.

Brayden Reigle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.

At the plate, Middletown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Miller, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Miller has hit this season.

As for Kennard-Dale, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.

On Kennard-Dale's side, they let Micah Smith and Henry Beighley run wild. Smith went 2-for-3 with one run and one double, while Beighley went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most hits Beighley has posted since back in April of 2024.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown will head out to challenge Milton Hershey at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.86 runs per game on average), something the Blue Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kennard-Dale, they will venture away from home to take on York Suburban at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a five-game losing streak.