Baseball Recap: Middletown Has No Trouble Against Tomales

Middletown came out on top against Tomales on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Mustangs blew past the Braves 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.

Cody De Jong

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/12/26 @ Tomales	5
04/15/25 vs Upper Lake	3
05/13/25 @ Clear Lake	2
05/02/25 @ Fort Bragg	2
04/22/25 @ Cloverdale	2

Cody Perez and Cody De Jong were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Perez tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, De Jong tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Perez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while De Jong went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Perez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Xavier, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jon Hawkins, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Middletown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tomales only posted a batting average of .222.

Middletown now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tomales, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middletown will welcome Credo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tomales, they will be playing at home against Potter Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.