Baseball Preview: Middlesex Chargers vs. Mathews Blue Devils
Middlesex and Mathews are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Middlesex Chargers will be playing at home against the Mathews Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Middlesex will head into Monday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Rappahannock on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-run defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Middlesex fell just short of Rappahannock by a score of 4-2. Middlesex has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Middlesex saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Murray, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mathews can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Northampton.
Noah Wright was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Blake Hunley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Middlesex's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Mathews, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Middlesex took their victory against Mathews in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 14-1. Does Middlesex have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mathews turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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