Softball Preview: Middlesex Chargers vs. Mathews Blue Devils
Middlesex is 2-8 against Mathews since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Middlesex Chargers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Mathews Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Neither Middlesex nor Mathews posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Monday, Middlesex and Rappahannock finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 tie.
Magen Daniels spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Mathews fell victim to West Point and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Pointers.
With that draw, Middlesex's record moves to 11-4-1. As for Mathews, they dropped their record down to 5-11-2 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Middlesex's way against Mathews in their previous meeting back in April as Middlesex made off with a 12-1 win. Will Middlesex repeat their success, or does Mathews have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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