Steelton-Highspire is 0-10 against Middletown since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers will head out on the road to challenge the Middletown Blue Raiders at 4:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Steelton-Highspire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-6 walloping at the hands of Milton Hershey.
Daniel Ruby stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Ni'Shaun Ward-McMullen was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Middletown suffered a tough 12-6 loss at the hands of Bishop McDevitt on Friday.
Middletown also got a good showing from RJ Gomboc, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Middletown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Dupes, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Steelton-Highspire's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Steelton-Highspire suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Middletown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Steelton-Highspire avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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