Baseball Game Preview: Essex Trojans vs. Colonial Beach Drifters

For the second straight game, Essex will face off against Colonial Beach. The Trojans will square off against the Drifters at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Essex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Essex's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Colonial Beach as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Drifters: they've now won six in a row.

Keion Hence

Runs

03/26/25 vs West Point	3
03/26/25 vs West Point	3
04/29/25 vs Colonial Beach	2
04/21/25 vs Franklin	2
04/14/25 @ Jamestown	2
+ 4 more games

Keion Hence and James (Jay) Jeter did most of the damage at the plate: Hence got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Jeter went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Hence is becoming a predictor of Essex's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Austin Parker, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Essex always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colonial Beach only posted an OBP of .286.

Essex's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Colonial Beach, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

Colonial Beach's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Essex hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Colonial Beach, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Essex's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.