West Point is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Mathews a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The West Point Pointers will take on the Mathews Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Point and Mathews are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
West Point's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Northumberland on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-0 to the Indians, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Mathews made easy work of Charles City on Tuesday and carried off a 16-4 win. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Mathews this season.
Colin Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Moore has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Wright was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Cosby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Point's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mathews, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
West Point suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Mathews when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for West Point, Dawson Adams (who struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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