Baseball Recap: Colonial Beach Comes Up Short

Colonial Beach had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-15 to make it six. They fell just short of the Mathews Blue Devils by a score of 6-5. If the Drifters were looking for revenge after losing 13-12 to the Blue Devils when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

William Christian

Hits Against

05/16/25 @ Mathews	2
05/12/25 @ Lancaster	1
05/08/25 @ Northumberland	1

William Christian was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Zachary Papanicolas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Chance Holmes also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

As for Mathews, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.

On Mathews' side, Blake Hunley and Christian Blue did most of the damage at the plate: Hunley went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Blue got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The Blue Devils are undefeated when Hunley posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Cosby, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Coincidentally, Colonial Beach and Mathews will both be playing West Point the next time they take the field. The Blue Devils will head out to face the Pointers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Drifters will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on the 24th.