It was a good run, but Pine Bush unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Middletown Middie Bears. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pine Bush has scored all season.
For Middletown's part, Rudy Cherry made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Cherry was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Cherry wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jarod Melendez, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Pine Bush's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Middletown, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
While Pine Bush had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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