Mathews is 2-8 against Essex since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Mathews' offense. They lost 10-0 to King William on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Essex won against Westmoreland on Tuesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Eagles. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Kameron Gaines, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Jeter, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Essex was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Essex and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Mathews suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Essex in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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