Middlesex is 0-10 against King William since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Middlesex Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the King William Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Middlesex is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Charles City with a sharp 23-3 win on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but Middlesex sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Libby Oliver and Courtney Jessie were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Oliver pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Jessie struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Oliver scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Jessie got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Carly Jessie was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Candice Brown, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for King William, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let West Point onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday.
Middlesex has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for King William, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Middlesex came up short against King William in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. Can Middlesex avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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