THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
Middletown High School South Athletics

Middletown, N.J. - On the mound under the bright lights in the Richard Veth-Walter Woods Memorial game against rival Middletown North, starting pitcher Chris Lotito couldn’t have shined brighter for the Middletown South baseball team in his first career start. Lotito threw a gem to help the Eagles take home the Richard Veth-Walter Woods Memorial Trophy, racking up 11 strikeouts in a complete-game shutout to help Middletown South defeat Middletown North 4-0 and improve to 14-4 on the season. “I was ready to play,” Lotito said. “I struggled a bit in the first few innings, but my teammates kept backing me up and I was able to finish it out.” It was a pitchers duel between Lotito and Middletown North starter Sean Gardiner as the two battled back and forth to keep the game scoreless through the first three innings. Gardiner was perfect for the Lions through the first three innings. Lotito helped break the scoreless tie in the fourth inning, giving himself some run support by ripping an RBI single with two outs to help give Middletown South a 1-0 lead. Middletown South provided more run support for Lotito by adding to its lead in the fifth inning. After Robby Zega drew a one-out walk, Jack Kinsella ripped a double to set the Eagles with runners on second and third with Jack Sheridan coming to the plate. Instead of putting on a safety squeeze play with a bunt to get Zega in from third, Middletown South baseball coach Ryan Spillane let Sheridan swing away and the junior made his opportunity count. Sheridan rocketed a two-run single the opposite way to right field to put Middletown South up 3-0.

THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
Middletown High School South Athletics

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LOTITO SHINES ON THE HILL AS MIDDLETOWN SOUTH TAKES DOWN RIVAL MIDDLETOWN NORTH