Baseball Recap: Jordan Hardison and Hunter Hicks secure win for James Monroe

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 4:17pm

Baseball Recap: James Monroe Yellow Jackets vs. Maggie Walker

James Monroe can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Maggie Walker by a score of 13-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That's more bragging rights for James Monroe, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

James Monroe let Hunter Hicks and Jordan Hardison loose on the outfield. Hicks scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Hardison scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Darryl Cropp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

On Maggie Walker's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Bertha, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.

James Monroe made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-10. As for Maggie Walker, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James Monroe will face off against Chancellor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maggie Walker, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against J.R. Tucker at 6:00 p.m.

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