The Essex Trojans will take on the Mathews Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Essex will be strutting in after a win while Mathews will be coming in after a loss.
Essex is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against King & Queen Central on Wednesday as they made off with a 24-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Malajiah Carey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenedi Campbell, who scored four runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-4. Those hits were her first of the season. ANasia Harris was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Essex always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .846. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mathews came up short against Lancaster back in March, falling 11-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mathews now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Essex, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Essex might still be hurting after the 23-11 defeat they got from Mathews in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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