Mathews hasn't had much luck against Middlesex recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mathews fell victim to King William and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Cavaliers.
Rappahannock hit Middlesex with a four-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chargers took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for the Chargers in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost five in a row.
Middlesex saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Stith, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Stith's first of the season.
Middlesex's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Mathews suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Middlesex in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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