West Point fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-10 to the Vikings. Even if the Pointers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
West Point saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Stanley, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and four RBI. Another was Jake Atkins, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
West Point is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. As for Thomas Jefferson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Point will take on Colonial Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Drifters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.14 runs per game on average), something the Pointers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Richmond High School for the Arts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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