Softball Preview: West Point Pointers vs. Middlesex Chargers
West Point is 2-8 against Middlesex since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Point Pointers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middlesex Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went West Point's way against Charles City as West Point made off with a 21-3 win.
Maggie Winter made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Winter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Haley Spradlin was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Delaney White was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Middlesex has not done well against Mathews recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Middlesex put the hurt on Mathews with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Middlesex got a massive performance out of Candice Brown, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Libby Oliver, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
West Point is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Middlesex, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Point hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. However, it's not like Middlesex struggles in that department as they've averaged .388. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Point might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Middlesex in their previous meeting on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Middlesex's Magen Daniels, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Now that West Point knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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