After a string of five wins, Monroe-Woodbury's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Middletown Middie Bears by a score of 6-4. Monroe-Woodbury was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Middletown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
AJ Lugo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Middletown's side, Reinaldo Rios tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rios has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jarod Melendez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Daniel Noviski, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monroe-Woodbury fell to 5-1. As for Middletown, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Monroe-Woodbury will head out on the road to face off against Newburgh Free Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Monroe-Woodbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Middletown, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-4 victory vs. Monticello on the 13th.
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