If West Middlesex was feeling good off their 8-2 takedown of Lakeview last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Middlesex Big Reds took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sharon Tigers on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for West Middlesex in their matchups with Sharon: they've now lost five in a row.
Kaylee Long put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off 13 hits (and not a single walk). Long has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Gilmore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Middlesex's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Sharon, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
West Middlesex will head out on the road to square off against Wilmington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Middlesex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Sharon, they will be playing at home against Titusville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sharon will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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