West Point extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-12. They lost 14-0 to the Middlesex Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
West Point saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kekoa Ferguson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Middlesex, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-8. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Middlesex's side, Henry Fleet made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Fleet has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Steel, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Peyton Calhoun also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
West Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Middlesex, they are taking a road trip to take on Northampton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.06 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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