Blue Raiders
| 04/21/25 vs Kennard-Dale | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Palmyra | 21 |
| 04/14/25 vs Susquehanna Township | 20 |
| 04/10/25 vs Camp Hill | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Middletown and East Pennsboro are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Blue Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middletown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Middletown is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kennard-Dale just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 9-1. The contest marked the Blue Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Middletown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenadee Hileman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro won against Northeastern on Thursday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Panthers never let Harrisburg get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
East Pennsboro's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Middletown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .418. However, it's not like East Pennsboro struggles in that department as they've averaged .405. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Middletown came out on top in a nail-biter against East Pennsboro when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 12-10. Will the Blue Raiders repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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