For the second straight game, Essex will face off against Rappahannock. The Trojans will take on the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Essex has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Essex managed to slip by Rappahannock the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Trojans lost 15-1 to the Raiders on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Trojans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Essex saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meraiah Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Octavia Floyd, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Rappahannock has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Essex, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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