Middletown lost against East Pennsboro back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Middletown Blue Raiders fell just short of the East Pennsboro Panthers by a score of 3-2.
Middletown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Dupes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On East Pennsboro's side, Niko Thalassinos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. Thalassinos has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Middletown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for East Pennsboro, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Middletown is on the road again on Tuesday to play Milton Hershey at 4:30 p.m. Middletown's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Milton Hershey's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Pennsboro, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Greencastle-Antrim at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. East Pennsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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