Middletown hasn't had much luck against Cornwall Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Middie Bears will host the Dragons at 4:15 p.m. Middletown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Cornwall Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Middletown's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Pine Bush hitters got past them. The Middie Bears came up short against the Bushmen on Thursday, falling 10-2. The Middie Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Daniel Aviles put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Aviles wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Champlain, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cornwall Central). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Monticello a 20-0 shutout on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Dragons considering their two-run performance the game before.
Cornwall Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Middletown came up short against Cornwall Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 10-5. Can the Middie Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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