After having lost a blowout in their previous game against King William, Middlesex was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Chincoteague Ponies as the Middlesex Chargers made off with a 12-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Middlesex needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Jakub Bowen was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Bowen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hudson McMinn and Nolan Ruthowski did most of the damage at the plate: McMinn scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Ruthowski scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jackson Murray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Middlesex's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Chincoteague, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Middlesex will head out on the road to square off against Mathews at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chincoteague, they will be playing at home against Arcadia at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arcadia is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Chincoteague will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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