King William is 10-0 against Middlesex since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The King William Cavaliers will look to defend their home field against the Middlesex Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
King William took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand West Point an 11-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Middlesex scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Charles City with a sharp 23-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Middlesex as they're now sitting on three straight.
Libby Oliver and Courtney Jessie were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Oliver pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Jessie struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Oliver scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Jessie got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Middlesex got a massive performance out of Carly Jessie, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Candice Brown, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
King William's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Middlesex, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
King William beat Middlesex 5-0 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Middlesex's Magen Daniels, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will King William still be able to contain Daniels? There's only one way to find out.
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