The Middletown Blue Raiders will head out to square off against the Annville-Cleona Dutchmen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Middletown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Annville-Cleona's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Middletown's last matchup with East Pennsboro could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Blue Raiders came up short against the Panthers, falling 16-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Blue Raiders, who until this contest were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.
Michael Swartz was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Brendan Fox also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Annville-Cleona fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mount Calvary Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 5-4. The Dutchmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Middletown's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Annville-Cleona, their record is now 8-7.
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