Essex second baseman Jay Jeter settles under a fly ball during first inning action against Northumberland.
Essex managed a split in its two-game series with Region 1A leading Northumberland last week.
The Trojans dropped a 4-2 decision to the Indians on April 22 in Tappahannock. Two days later, Essex downed Northumberland 4-2.
Essex now stands 1-3 in Northern Neck District play and 6-5 overall. Trojans 4, Indians 1
The Trjoans scored three runs in the fourth inning and rode a strong pitching performance by Noah Thompson to a 4-1 victory.
Keion Hence delivered a two-run double and Jacob Durham singled home a run in the Essex fourth.
After Northumberland closed to 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Essex answered with a sixth inning run as Jamie Segar singled scoring Kameron Gaines.
On the mound, Thompson went the distance finishing withaafive-hitter.Hestruck out two and walked three.
“Our kids stepped up and produced a big win,” Essex coach Reed Harmon said. “We got a good pitching performance from Noah and clutch hitting from Keion and Jacob. We need this win as it would’ve been hard to come back from an 0-4 district start. Indians 4, Trojans 2
The Trojans’ Jake Richardson delivers a pitch during Essex’s home game against Northumberland.
A controversial game-ending double play spoiled a seventh inning rally by Essex.
The Trojans’ loaded the bases with one out when Northumberland turned Hence’s slow roller into a double play.
The result spoiled a strong mound outing by Essex freshman Jake Richardson. He proved to be tough through six innings before running out of steam in the sixth inning when Northumberland produced a crucial tack-on run.
Essex, which stranded eight base runners, managed seven hits off Northumberland ace pitcher John Withers who struck out eight and walked one.
Northumberland (3-2 NND, 7-2 overall) collected three of its five hits off Richardson in a three-run second inning.
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