West Point and Mathews are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The West Point Pointers will head out on the road to square off against the Mathews Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Point took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Franklin onto the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mathews gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Northampton. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mathews.
Mathews got a massive performance out of Noah Wright, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Blake Hunley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Point is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season. As for Mathews, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
West Point might still be hurting after the 16-4 loss they got from Mathews in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mathews' Justin Jones, who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that West Point knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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