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| 05/15/26 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 05/16/25 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 05/03/18 - Home | 2-5 L |
Middletown proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Toll Gate Titans 5-4. The Islanders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Titans, too.
Kenny Pirches made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Pirches was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Cam Carlisle was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Kerrison, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Middletown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Middletown's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Toll Gate, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Middletown will take on rival Burrillville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Toll Gate is set to square off against their familiar foe Prout at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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