Middletown lost against Princeton last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Middletown Middies took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Princeton Vikings. Middletown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Princeton's part, they got a great performance from Ryan Maloney as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Lonell Williams and Junior Veras Vasquez did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Veras Vasquez went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Daelyn Jarman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Princeton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown will square off against Ross at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to challenge Western Brown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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