The Middlesex Chargers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Chincoteague Ponies at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Middlesex: 1.3, Chincoteague: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Middlesex stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand King & Queen Central a 21-0 shutout. Middlesex's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Libby Oliver made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Oliver was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Candice Brown, who went 5-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Carly Jessie, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chincoteague waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Rams 4-3.
Middlesex's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Chincoteague, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
