West Point came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-2 to the Essex Trojans. The game marked the Pointers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
West Point saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Spradlin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Spradlin also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season.
Even though they lost, West Point hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
West Point's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Essex, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
West Point will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Thomas Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on April 9. As for Essex, they will venture away from home to square off against Middlesex at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middlesex's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Essex's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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