Milton Hershey fell victim to Middletown and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Middletown Blue Raiders. Milton Hershey has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Milton Hershey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamal Keith, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles. Legend Mercado was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
On Middletown's side, Landen Keyser and Ryan Thear made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Keyser tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Thear pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Keyser scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Thear scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Miler and JP Horestky did most of the damage at the plate: Miler scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Horestky scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Dupes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Milton Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Middletown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milton Hershey will take on Susquehanna Township at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Susquehanna Township's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Milton Hershey's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Middletown, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against East Pennsboro at 4:15 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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