The Essex Trojans will face off against the Lancaster Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Essex will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Essex's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Colonial Beach. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
James (Jay) Jeter
| 05/01/25 @ Colonial Beach | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Franklin | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Mathews | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Colonial Beach | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Middlesex | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Essex let Keion Hence and James (Jay) Jeter run wild. Hence went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Jeter went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Jeter is becoming a predictor of Essex's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aden Mcgrit, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Essex always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colonial Beach only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Lancaster came up short against Rappahannock on Thursday and fell 10-5. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Essex is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Lancaster, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
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