For the second straight game, Essex will face off against Lancaster. The Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Essex is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lancaster just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils.
Jamie Segar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kameron Gaines was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Lancaster is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Essex, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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