Rappahannock has won four straight games at home, while Middlesex has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Raiders will welcome the Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rappahannock gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Lancaster.
Meanwhile, Middlesex's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Point a 7-0 shutout. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Magen Daniels made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Daniels wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Courtney Jessie, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Middlesex is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Rappahannock, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Rappahannock skirted past Middlesex 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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