Middlesex put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Mathews Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Middlesex also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Magen Daniels made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Daniels has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Daniels was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Middlesex got a big performance out of Libby Oliver, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Musick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Middlesex's win bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Mathews, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-12-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middlesex's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Northampton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Middlesex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Mathews, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against King & Queen Central at 5:00 p.m.
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