The Colonial Beach Drifters will head out on the road to take on the Mathews Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Colonial Beach has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Mathews will come in with four straight victories.
Lancaster hit Colonial Beach with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Drifters lost 14-2 to the Red Devils. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 18, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Colonial Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Papanicolas, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Mathews hadn't done well against Middlesex recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Blue Devils skirted past the Chargers 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Jordyn Cosby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Zac Salvadori also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mathews' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Colonial Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Colonial Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mathews struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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