After flying high against Mathews last Tuesday, Middlesex came back down to earth. The Middlesex Chargers fell just short of the West Point Pointers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Middlesex was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Point apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 9th.
Hudson McMinn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Luke McMurtrie was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Middlesex's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for West Point, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Middlesex will take on Charles City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middlesex is facing Charles City at the right time seeing as Charles City is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for West Point, they will head out on the road to challenge King William at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King William's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so West Point's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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