Softball Preview: West Point Pointers vs. Essex Trojans
The West Point Pointers will head out on the road to challenge the Essex Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Point's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mathews with a sharp 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Point.
West Point let Haley Spradlin and Maggie Winter loose on the outfield. Spradlin scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Winter scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Delaney White was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Essex waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Red Devils.
West Point's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Essex, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-3 record this season.
West Point suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Essex in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can West Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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