The West Point Pointers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Essex Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times West Point and Lancaster have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. West Point fell just short of Lancaster by a score of 4-3.
Terrah Henrich
| 03/18/25 @ Lancaster | 9 |
| 05/07/24 @ Mathews | 7 |
| 05/02/24 vs King & Queen Central | 8 |
| 04/30/24 @ King William | 4 |
| 04/25/24 vs Middlesex | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
Terrah Henrich was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Essex unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Mathews on Wednesday, falling 23-11. Trojans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blue Devils since on Wednesday.
Essex saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makiryn Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another was Alivia Brown, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
West Point might still be hurting after the 17-5 loss they got from Essex in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will West Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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