While Essex's win against Colonial Beach wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans skirted past the Drifters 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since April 30, 2024.
Tai'Leah Cowles
| 04/29/25 vs Colonial Beach | 8 |
| 04/09/25 @ King & Queen Central | 6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Franklin | 5 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mathews | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. Catherine's | 3 |
Tai'Leah Cowles made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makiryn Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenedi Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Essex always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colonial Beach only posted an OBP of .400.
Essex's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-9-1. As for Colonial Beach, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Essex will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Drifters: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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