Middletown extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-7. They lost 15-5 to the Clear Lake Cardinals. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Blake Costlow was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. John Finney was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Clear Lake, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
On Clear Lake's side, they got a massive performance out of Ezekiel Lopez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave Lopez a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Zane Mcauley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, 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 Friday.
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