Baseball Recap: James Monroe Mavericks vs. Meadow Bridge Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, James Monroe gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Meadow Bridge Wildcats with a sharp 18-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for James Monroe considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Bryce Neel and Tanner Johnson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Neel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Johnson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Neel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Neel scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Johnson went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brody Barreras was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tyson Meadows was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
James Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Meadow Bridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
James Monroe will head out on the road to face off against Charleston Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Meadow Bridge, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Montcalm at 5:00 p.m. Montcalm is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Meadow Bridge will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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