Middletown extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Monday, dropping them down to 0-4. They fell 4-1 to the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders. The Middie Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Middletown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Aviles, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Nathaniel Kurg also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Monroe-Woodbury, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season.
On Monroe-Woodbury's side, Braeden Burke tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Burke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liam Hayes was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
While Middletown 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 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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