Trojans
| 04/21/25 vs Franklin | 19 |
| 03/26/25 vs West Point | 15 |
| 03/26/25 vs West Point | 15 |
| 04/10/25 @ Mathews | 10 |
| 03/27/25 vs Middlesex | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Essex). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Franklin Broncos a 19-0 shutout on Monday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Aden Mcgrit made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mcgrit was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Essex let James (Jay) Jeter and Hunter Byrd run wild. Jeter went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Byrd went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Jeter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kameron Gaines, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Essex kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin didn't got any hits.
The win snapped Essex's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record. As for Franklin, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, Essex will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Northumberland at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 3.9, the Indians 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to square off against Manor at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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