South loses opening Day Match Up versus North

The 2007 baseball season in Middletown started off with a match up of cross town
rivals in Middletown South and Middletown North. North secured their first
victory of the season by a 5-1 margin.

North senior Kevin Engelbrecht sent the Eagles down in order in the top of the
first and then the Lions bats jumped on South’s senior starter Pat Magnotta for
2 runs in the bottom of the inning.

Sophomore outfielder Mike Farrell came right back to lead of the top of the
second with a homerun. To cut North’s lead in half. But from then on, it was
Engelbrecht’s day.

Engelbrecht pitched a complete game allowing only one other hit and keeping the
Eagles bats at bay.

Magnotta pitched four and two-thirds innings, scattering 6 hits. But, the 4
walks he surrendered helped the Lions score their five runs. All but one player
in the North starting lineup had a hit in the game.

Middletown South will look to even their record Saturday against St. John
Vianney, while North will take on Marlboro Wednesday to try to add to their 1-0
record.