West Point had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it 11. They came up short against the Mathews Blue Devils, falling 16-6. The Pointers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Mathews, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Mathews' part, Michael Wiatt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Zac Salvadori was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Mathews is 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.
Looking ahead, West Point will welcome Charles City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mathews, they will head out to take on Nandua at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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