Lancaster extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 10-8 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Essex Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Red Devils have suffered since April 1st.
As for Essex, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
For Essex's part, Noah Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Thompson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Essex's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keion Hence, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. The Trojans are undefeated when Hence posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Hunter Byrd was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Essex beat Lancaster by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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