Trojans
| 04/09/25 @ King & Queen Central | 24 |
| 03/26/25 vs West Point | 11 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mathews | 11 |
| 03/26/25 vs West Point | 7 |
| 03/26/25 vs West Point | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Essex). They blew past the King & Queen Central Royal Tigers 24-4 on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Malajiah Carey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carey was also big at the plate, 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 marked the first that she got this 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.
Essex's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for King & Queen Central, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Essex will host Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for King & Queen Central, they are taking a road trip to face off against Northampton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Royal Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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