Baseball Preview: Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders vs. Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks
Monroe-Woodbury is 2-8 against Newburgh Free Academy since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 4:00 p.m. Monroe-Woodbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
After a string of five wins, Monroe-Woodbury's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Middletown by a score of 6-4.
AJ Lugo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kingston on Tuesday. The loss means Newburgh Free Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monroe-Woodbury fell to 5-1. As for Newburgh Free Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Monroe-Woodbury came up short against Newburgh Free Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Monroe-Woodbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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