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| 04/22/24 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 05/25/23 - Home | 21-3 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 18-2 W |
| 03/16/23 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 22-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Essex has gone a perfect 10-0 against West Point recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Essex Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the West Point Pointers at 6:30 p.m. Essex will be strutting in after a win while West Point will be coming in after a defeat.
Essex's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Mathews. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won seven in a row.
The result came thanks to Noah Thompson's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Byrd, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyran Howard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Point lost 14-2 to Lancaster on Tuesday.
Essex took their win against West Point in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Essex 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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