The Middletown Islanders are taking a road trip to face off against the Tiverton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Middletown took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Mt. Pleasant 16-1. Considering the Islanders have won three matches by more than 14 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Tiverton is still undefeated this season after their contest against Cranston East on Monday, but Cranston East came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Tigers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Thunderbolts. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since May 25, 2024.
Lia Doster made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Sara Poland and Caroline Durost did most of the damage at the plate: Poland went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Durost went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Durost a new career-high. Brooke Sowa also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Tiverton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cranston East only managed seven hits.
Tiverton pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Middletown, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Middletown suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Tiverton when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Islanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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