Lancaster won the last time they faced Essex and things went their way on Thursday too. The Red Devils had just enough and edged out the Trojans 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
Trevor Pittman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Brooks Parker
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At the plate, Brooks Parker was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Noah Benson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lancaster hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Essex struck out six times.
Lancaster's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Essex, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Lancaster will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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