Trojans
| 05/07/25 @ Lancaster | 3-1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Colonial Beach | 16-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Colonial Beach | 10-0 |
| 04/24/25 @ Northumberland | 4-1 |
Essex proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 16) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lancaster Red Devils, sneaking past 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Noah Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Essex's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keion Hence, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Hence is becoming a predictor of the Trojans' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Hunter Byrd was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Essex pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lancaster, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Essex beat the Red Devils by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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