Middletown put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Platt Panthers an 8-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Middletown who now have five in a row.
Even though they lost, Platt didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Middletown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Platt, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Middletown will be playing in front of their home fans against New Britain at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Britain is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Middletown will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Platt, they will square off against Bristol Central at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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