After flying high against Charles City last Wednesday, Middlesex came back down to earth. The Middlesex Chargers fell victim to a tough 16-4 defeat at the hands of the Monacan Chiefs on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Middlesex of the 11-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Middlesex saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Ruthowski, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Middlesex has fallen quite a ways from their 16-8 record last season and are now at 2-7. As for Monacan, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Middlesex will face off against King William at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King William will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Middlesex surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monacan, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against King George at 5:00 p.m. Monacan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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