Milton Hershey extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-7. They lost 10-0 to the Middletown Blue Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for Middletown, their record now sits at 8-5-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For Middletown's part, Caleb Cleckner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Cleckner a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brendan Fox was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ben Nordai was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Milton Hershey is set to face off against their familiar foe Susquehanna Township at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Middletown will take on rival East Pennsboro at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Raiders 3.5, the Panthers 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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