Sadly, Middletown is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They suffered a rough 20-2 loss at the hands of the Lakota East Thunderhawks on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Middletown of the 18-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Lakota East's part, Karli Damen made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Damen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lakota East got a massive performance out of Halina Shulte, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isabella Rodrigues, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lakota East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
While Middletown had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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