Essex is 9-1 against Westmoreland since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Trojans will face off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Essex has five straight victories, Westmoreland has 21 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Three must be Essex's lucky number: they beat Lancaster with that score not once but twice on Wednesday. The Trojans beat the Red Devils by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1.
Noah Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Keion Hence
| 04/29/25 vs Colonial Beach | 4 |
| 05/07/25 @ Lancaster | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Lancaster | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Northumberland | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Middlesex | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, Essex saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keion Hence, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. The Trojans are undefeated when Hence posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Another was Hunter Byrd, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Westmoreland fell victim to Rappahannock and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Raiders.
Essex's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Westmoreland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything went Essex's way against Westmoreland when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Essex made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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