The 2023 Mathews High School varsity baseball season came to an end last week, as the Blue Devils fell to the Red Devils of Lancaster in the Class 1 Region A VHSL playoffs. Last Thursday’s game was held at the Dream Fields complex in Lancaster, with the Red Devils coming out on top, 19-9, in a five-inning game.
Dawson Adams started the game on the mound for MHS and was the losing pitcher. After scoring three runs in the first inning, Lancaster opened the floodgates in the third inning with 12 more runs. Adams left that inning with an injury, and Thomas Hubbard came on in relief.
Mathews scored three runs in the top of the first and six more in the fifth inning. Adams went 1-for-1 at the plate with an RBI and scoring a run. Hubbard was 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Other offensive standouts included Aidan West (1-for-3, scoring one run), Noah Wright (1-for-3, scoring two runs), Colin Moore (1-for-2, scored a run and one RBI), Danny Hogge (1-for-3, scored a run and one RBI) and Bryce West (1-fo...