With a playoff game on the line, Middlesex rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northumberland Indians an 18-0 shutout. Considering Middlesex has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Magen Daniels made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Daniels has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Daniels was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayleigh Moye, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a run. Libby Oliver was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Middlesex's third in a row) raised their record to 14-4-1. As for Northumberland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7-2.
As of now, neither Middlesex nor Northumberland have any future games scheduled.
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