Middletown won against Steelton-Highspire two weeks ago with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Middletown Blue Raiders' pitchers stepped up to hand the Harrisburg Cougars a 14-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Middletown has won by exactly 14 runs.
Mason Gratkowski and JP Horestky did most of the damage at the plate: Gratkowski went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Horestky scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Crosson, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Middletown and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Harrisburg, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Middletown will be playing at home against Camp Hill at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harrisburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Susquehanna Township at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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