Middlesex is 0-10 against Rappahannock since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Middlesex Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Rappahannock Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Middlesex: 2.1, Rappahannock: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Middlesex had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but King William put an end to it on Thursday. Middlesex lost 7-0 to King William.
Magen Daniels spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lancaster as Rappahannock made off with a 14-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Rappahannock sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Middlesex's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Rappahannock, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Middlesex came up short against Rappahannock when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rappahannock's Claire Dameron, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Middlesex knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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