Washingtonville kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Middletown Middie Bears by a score of 6-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Washingtonville in their matchups with Middletown: they've now lost three in a row.
Nathan Scaglione put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Scaglione was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Andrew Dempsey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Charlie Garguilo, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washingtonville will square off against Wallkill at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Middletown, they will head out on the road to challenge Cornwall Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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