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03/25/24 - Away | 8-0 W |
03/18/24 - Home | 11-3 W |
05/01/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
Jamestown has gone a perfect 3-0 against Essex recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Eagles will welcome the Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Jamestown put up the most runs they have all season last Wednesday. They came out on top against Warhill by a score of 13-8. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Essex got the win against Mathews on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Byrd made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Byrd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Essex is undefeated when Byrd posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James (Jay) Jeter, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Kyran Howard was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Essex was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Jamestown's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Essex, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2.
Everything went Jamestown's way against Essex when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Jamestown made off with an 8-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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