Baseball Recap: James Monroe Mavericks vs. River View Raiders
In what's become a running theme this season, James Monroe gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the River View Raiders with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory was nothing new for James Monroe as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Justin Feamster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Feamster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cooper Ridgeway and Kaden Lowe did most of the damage at the plate: Ridgeway scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Lowe scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kadyn Hines, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On River View's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Lester, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base. Lester is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
James Monroe pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for River View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
As of now, neither James Monroe nor River View have any future games scheduled.
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