West Point is 2-8 against Mathews since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pointers will face off against the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
West Point is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand King & Queen Central a 20-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Pointers haven't had any issues with the Royal Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Mathews got the win against Northampton on Wednesday by a conclusive 20-2. The matchup marked the Blue Devils' most dominant victory of the season so far.
West Point's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mathews, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Everything went West Point's way against Mathews in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as West Point made off with an 11-0 win. Do the Pointers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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