Colonial Beach had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Essex Trojans, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Essex, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Essex's part, Keion Hence and James (Jay) Jeter did most of the damage at the plate: Hence went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Jeter went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those two doubles gave Hence a new career-high. Kyran Howard was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Colonial Beach will head out on the road to challenge West Point at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Essex, they will face off against Lancaster at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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