For the second straight game, Colonial Beach will face off against Essex. The Drifters will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colonial Beach has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 27.
On Tuesday, Colonial Beach didn't have quite enough to beat Essex and fell 6-5.
For Essex's part, Tai'Leah Cowles made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Cowles a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Colonial Beach's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Essex, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-9-1.
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