The Colonial Beach Drifters will head out on the road to challenge the Middlesex Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middlesex took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Colonial Beach, who comes in off a win.
Colonial Beach had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over Northampton on Monday.
Gary Tompkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Tompkins was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zachary Papanicolas, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Evan Steffey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Middlesex is still winless after their match against Essex on Tuesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Middlesex fell just short of Essex by a score of 3-1.
Everything went Colonial Beach's way against Middlesex in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 as Colonial Beach made off with a 12-1 win. Will Colonial Beach repeat their success, or does Middlesex have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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