Middlesex is 8-2 against West Point since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Middlesex Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the West Point Pointers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Middlesex will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Mathews, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Middlesex blew past Mathews 12-1.
Candice Brown was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Libby Oliver was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Point made easy work of Charles City on Tuesday and carried off a 21-3 victory.
Maggie Winter made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Winter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, West Point got a massive performance out of Haley Spradlin, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Delaney White, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Middlesex's record is now 9-3. As for West Point, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Middlesex has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Middlesex's way against West Point in their previous matchup on April 9th as Middlesex made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middlesex since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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