For the second straight game, West Point will face off against Arab. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, West Point needed a bit of extra time to put away Arab. They skirted past the Knights 8-7. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Arab's part, Justin Deuche put in work no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Deuche was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Hudson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Chase Kirkland also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
West Point's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for Arab, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
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