After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Essex, West Point was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the King & Queen Central Royal Tigers a 17-0 shutout. The Pointers haven't had any issues with the Royal Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
West Point got a great performance from Terrah Henrich as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Henrich has posted since back in April of 2024.
Delaney White
| 04/10/25 vs King & Queen Central | 4 |
| 03/26/25 @ Essex | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Essex | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Essex | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Lancaster | 0 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Delaney White was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Spradlin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Point hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
West Point pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for King & Queen Central, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, West Point will face off against Colonial Beach at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Drifters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.5 runs per game on average), something the Pointers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for King & Queen Central, they will venture away from home to face off against Northampton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 25.2 runs per game on average), something the Royal Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
