Kingston extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They fell 6-2 to the Middletown Middie Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Middie Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Monday.
Kingston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Martino, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Middletown, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Middletown's side, Rudy Cherry spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits. Cherry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jordan Champlain was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Blanco, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Middletown beat Kingston by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
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