Baseball Recap: Mathews wins going away against West Point

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 9:53am

Baseball Recap: Mathews Blue Devils vs. West Point Pointers

Mathews won against Charles City last Tuesday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Mathews Blue Devils were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the West Point Pointers. That's two games straight that Mathews has won by exactly 12 runs.

Justin Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Noah Wright was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Timmy Dehoux was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Mathews and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for West Point, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Mathews didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 victory vs. Franklin on the 19th. As for West Point, they will head out on the road to square off against Essex at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Essex is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so West Point will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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