The matchup between King & Queen Central and Middlesex on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The King & Queen Central Royal Tigers fell victim to a tough 21-0 defeat at the hands of the Middlesex Chargers. King & Queen Central has struggled against Middlesex recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Middlesex's part, Libby Oliver was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Oliver was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Candice Brown, who went 5-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Musick, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
King & Queen Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Middlesex, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
King & Queen Central will head out on the road to challenge King William at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Middlesex, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chincoteague at 5:00 p.m. Chincoteague will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Middlesex surely won't give up without a fight.
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