Baseball Game Preview: Mathews on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 7:32am

Baseball Preview: Mathews Blue Devils vs. West Point Pointers

Mathews has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Point Pointers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

In what's become a running theme this season, Mathews gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Northampton.

Noah Wright was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Hunley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, West Point got themselves on the board against Franklin on Friday, but Franklin never followed suit. They won by a run and slipped past the Broncos 1-0.

Mathews pushed their record up to 9-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for West Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season.

Mathews took their victory against West Point when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 16-4. Will Mathews repeat their success, or does West Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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