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MHS baseball on a roll

By Grayson Griffith on May 8, 2024
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CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Mathews High School senior Noah Wright (accompanied by parents Louise and Adam Wright) was one of two seniors honored at the start of Tuesday night’s game against the visiting West Point Pointers. Both Wright and fellow senior Timmy Dehoux received accolades from fans and gift baskets before the start of the game, which was won by the Devils, 11-2.

The Mathews High School varsity baseball team is on a roll, picking up three wins in recent action, the latest an 11-2 shellacking of the visiting West Point Pointers.

Justin Jones started on the mound in Tuesday’s game, which also served as the team’s Senior Night, recognizing the contributions of graduating seniors Timmy Dehoux and Noah Wright. Jones notched a total of 10 strikeouts in the appearance.

The Blue Devils got the lead when Danny Hogge, Jordyn Cosby, and Cam Matthews all walked. Zac Salvadori singled, scoring Hogge and Cosby. Wright also singled, scoring Matthews. Cosby and Dehoux collected two hits each. The Blue Devils had no errors.

Northampton

On Friday, the MHS boys traveled to the Eastern Shore to face Northampton. The Blue Devils beat the Yellow Jackets by the mercy rule, 14-4, in the sixth inning. Dehoux pitched for most of the game and totaled 12 strikeouts. The Blue Devils collected 14 hits with Salvadori, Blake Hunley, and Dehoux each collecting thr...

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