Charles City fell victim to Middlesex and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their rough 18-0 loss to the Middlesex Chargers might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Charles City's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Middlesex's part, Courtney Jessie made a splash 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. Libby Oliver was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Charles City and nudges their season record down to 0-2-2. As for Middlesex, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1-1.
While Charles City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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