The Middletown North Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Monmouth Regional Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Middletown North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Monmouth Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Middletown North needed a bit of extra time to put away Kennedy Memorial. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Mustangs. The win was nothing new for Middletown North as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Monmouth Regional scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Long Branch with a sharp 21-6 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Monmouth Regional with their most commanding win of the season.
Middletown North is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Monmouth Regional, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Everything went Middletown North's way against Monmouth Regional in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Middletown North made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middletown North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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