Baseball Preview: Middlesex Chargers vs. King William Cavaliers
Middlesex is 1-9 against King William since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Middlesex Chargers will look to defend their home field against the King William Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Middlesex took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Charles City as Middlesex made off with a 15-5 win.
Shane Glenn made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Glenn was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Middlesex got a massive performance out of Jackson Murray, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nolan Ruthowski, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, King William got the win against West Point on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for King William.
Like Middlesex, King William also got a great game from a two-way player: Grayson Reid. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Reid was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brandon Seal was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Daniel Burton was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Middlesex has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for King William, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Middlesex has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King William struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Middlesex might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from King William when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Middlesex knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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