Middlesex put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let the Charles City Panthers onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The result was nothing new for Middlesex, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Courtney Jessie was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Jessie was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Candice Brown was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Libby Oliver, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Middlesex has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 7-1-1 record this season. As for Charles City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-2.
Middlesex will have a chance to go back-to-back against Charles City: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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