Mathews entered their tilt with West Point on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Pointers 16-6. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pointers, too.
Michael Wiatt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, Mathews got a massive performance out of Zac Salvadori, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The Blue Devils are undefeated when Salvadori posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Blake Hunley, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Blue Devils
| 04/24/25 vs West Point | 45.5% |
| 04/22/25 @ Charles City | 41.2% |
| 04/18/25 vs King William | 25.9% |
| 04/10/25 vs Essex | 4.3% |
| 03/21/25 @ Northumberland | 17.4% |
| + 9 more games |
Mathews was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory got Mathews back to even at 5-5. As for West Point, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Mathews will face off against Nandua at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for West Point, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Charles City at 5:00 p.m.
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