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| 05/07/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/07/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/07/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 05/30/23 - Home | 5-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Essex and Lancaster are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Essex sitting on six straight wins and Lancaster on three.
Essex's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Westmoreland. Considering the Trojans have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Keion Hence, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of James (Jay) Jeter, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Lancaster and Colonial Beach had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Red Devils put the hurt on the Drifters with a sharp 14-2 victory on Thursday. The game was the first time the Red Devils have beaten the Drifters on their field since May 5, 2022.
Essex pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lancaster, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Essex came out on top in a nail-biter against Lancaster in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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