Baseball Recap: Middlesex Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Charles City	18
04/16/25 vs West Point	17
03/29/25 vs Nandua	15
05/19/25 @ Charles City	14
05/01/25 @ West Point	11

After low-scoring totals in their previous three match, Middlesex brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Charles City Panthers on Monday. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by nine runs or more this season.

Nathan Rutkowski was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for Middlesex: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Ruthowski, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jakub Bowen was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

Middlesex kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Middlesex is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Charles City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Middlesex beat Charles City by a score of 16-2 later that day.