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Essex Lancaster

Trojans

Red Devils

The Lancaster (VA) varsity softball team lost Wednesday's home conference game against Essex (Tappahannock, VA) by a score of 13-12.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Essex	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	-
Lancaster	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	-

Final score provided by S. rSchool.

Recap
Matchup Info

Game Story

Virginia High School Softball - Lancaster can't get by Essex

May 7, 2025: Lancaster, VA 22503

The Essex Trojans edged the host Lancaster Red Devils softball squad by a count of 13-12 in Wednesday's league challenge.

Next, the Trojans play the Westmoreland Eagles (Montross, VA) in a Northern Neck challenge, on Tuesday, May 13. Essex will attempt to upgrade on its 9-9 season record. The Eagles enter the challenge with a 8-8 record after their 10-5 league loss to Rappahannock (Warsaw, VA).

The Red Devils (9-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Hopewell (Hopewell, VA). The Blue Devils enter the non-league challenge with a 4-11 record.

Essex @ Lancaster Softball Game Info

Wed., May. 7, 2025 @ 5p

The Lancaster (VA) varsity softball team lost Wednesday's home conference game against Essex (Tappahannock, VA) by a score of 13-12.

Rankings & Records

Essex (24-25)

VA	Div.
216	25

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Win %	Region %	RF	RA
9-12	4-7	4-9	5-3	.429	.364	188	260

Lancaster (24-25)

VA	Div.
140	14

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Win %	Region %	RF	RA
16-11	6-6	7-6	9-5	.593	.500	268	131

Team Scoring Averages

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Essex	2.0	1.4	1.2	2.4	1.3	2.1	1.3	-	-	9.0	8.0	2.6
Lancaster	2.8	3.1	1.5	1.6	.8	1.2	2.0	0	1.0	9.9	9.7	1.4

Head-to-Head

Essex won on 5/7/2025

5/7 @ 5p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E

Essex 4 0 1 5 0 1 2 13 16 0
Lancaster 0 1 4 0 0 3 4 12 8 3

The Essex (Tappahannock, VA) varsity softball team won Wednesday's away conference game against Lancaster (VA) by a score of 13-12.
Box score
Essex won on 5/7/2025

5/7 @ 5p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E

Essex - - - - - - - 13 - -
Lancaster - - - - - - - 12 - -

The Essex (Tappahannock, VA) varsity softball team won Wednesday's away conference game against Lancaster (VA) by a score of 13-12.
Box score
Lancaster won on 5/20/2025

5/20 @ 5p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E

Lancaster 0 10 0 3 3 - - 16 15 0
Essex 0 4 0 0 2 - - 6 11 2

The Lancaster (VA) varsity softball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Essex (Tappahannock, VA) by a score of 16-6.
Box score
Lancaster won on 5/20/2025

5/20 @ 6p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E

Lancaster 0 11 0 3 3 - - 17 14 2
Essex 0 4 0 0 2 - - 6 7 3

The Lancaster (VA) varsity softball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Essex (Tappahannock, VA) by a score of 17-6.
Box score

5/7 @ 5p	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Essex	4	0	1	5	0	1	2	13	16	0
Lancaster	0	1	4	0	0	3	4	12	8	3

5/20 @ 5p	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Lancaster	0	10	0	3	3	-	-	16	15	0
Essex	0	4	0	0	2	-	-	6	11	2

5/20 @ 6p	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Lancaster	0	11	0	3	3	-	-	17	14	2
Essex	0	4	0	0	2	-	-	6	7	3

Team Stat Comparison

Essex		Lancaster
.438	Batting Average	.400
.558	On Base Percentage	.552
.754	Slugging Percentage	.558
.938	Fielding Percentage	.933
.700	Win Loss Percentage	.667

Team Leaders

Essex		Lancaster	National Avg.
#24 Tai’Leah Cowles.595	Batting Average	Destiny Carter.750	.287
#24 Tai’Leah Cowles.688	On Base Percentage	Destiny Carter.778	.406
#12 Makiryn Williams1.324	Slugging Percentage	Destiny Carter.750	.393
#1 Octavia Floyd1.000	Fielding Percentage	Destiny Carter1.000	.829
#10 Malajiah Carey1.000	Win Loss Percentage	Elizabeth Keyser1.000	.558

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Essex	5-9		Lancaster	9-7

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
3/19/25	Mathews	Essex	(L) 23-11	3/25/25	Mathews	Lancaster	(W) 11-1
4/10/25	Essex	Mathews	(W) 13-2
3/26/25	West Point	Essex	(L) 9-7	3/18/25	West Point	Lancaster	(W) 4-3
3/26/25	West Point	Essex	(L) 9-7
3/26/25	West Point	Essex	(W) 11-2
3/27/25	Middlesex	Essex	(L) 26-4	3/21/25	Lancaster	Middlesex	(L) 11-1
				3/29/25	Lancaster	Middlesex	(W) 10-3
				4/9/25	Middlesex	Lancaster	(L) 5-1
4/9/25	Essex	King & Queen Central	(W) 24-4	3/19/25	King & Queen Central	Lancaster	(W) 1-0
4/16/25	Rappahannock	Essex	(L) 15-1	4/29/25	Lancaster	Rappahannock	(L) 6-0
4/17/25	Essex	Rappahannock	(L) 26-2	5/1/25	Rappahannock	Lancaster	(L) 8-3
				6/5/25	Lancaster	Rappahannock	(L) 3-2
4/22/25	Northumberland	Essex	(L) 20-6	4/15/25	Northumberland	Lancaster	(L) 9-7
4/24/25	Essex	Northumberland	(L) 21-11	4/17/25	Lancaster	Northumberland	(L) 4-3
4/29/25	Colonial Beach	Essex	(W) 6-5	5/12/25	Colonial Beach	Lancaster	(W) 15-0
5/1/25	Essex	Colonial Beach	(W) 25-14	5/19/25	Lancaster	Colonial Beach	(W) 21-7
5/19/25	Essex	Westmoreland	(L) 6-4	4/22/25	Lancaster	Westmoreland	(W) 10-1
				4/24/25	Westmoreland	Lancaster	(W) 15-0
				6/3/25	Westmoreland	Lancaster	(W) 9-4

Record Breakdown

Essex (24-25)		Lancaster (24-25)
9-12	Overall	16-11
4-7	League	6-6
5-4	Non-League	8-3
2-2	Head to Head	2-2
5-9	Common Opponent	9-7
4-9	Home	7-6
5-3	Away	9-5
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-0	Playoff	2-2
9-12	In-State	16-11
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0