The Middletown Middie Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Pine Bush Bushmen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Middletown needed a bit of extra time to put away Monroe-Woodbury. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crusaders, sneaking past 6-4. The Middie Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bethannie French
| 05/11/26 @ Monroe-Woodbury | 8 |
| 05/05/26 vs Wallkill | 8 |
| 04/29/26 vs Pine Bush | 4 |
| 04/27/26 @ Kingston | 7 |
| 04/24/26 vs Monroe-Woodbury | 8 |
| + 7 more games |
Bethannie French spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Nevaeh Otero was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Pine Bush had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top against the Goldbacks by a score of 5-1.
Middletown's record now sits at 3-11. As for Pine Bush, their record is now 12-3-1.
Middletown suffered a grim 23-1 defeat to Pine Bush in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Middie Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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