Baseball Preview: Meadowbrook Monarchs vs. Matoaca Warriors
Meadowbrook is 0-10 against Matoaca since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Meadowbrook Monarchs will head out on the road to challenge the Matoaca Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Meadowbrook never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Petersburg on Tuesday. They never let the Crimson Wave onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Meadowbrook's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tre Turner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Turner was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isaiah Vega was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Vaughan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Matoaca put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came out on top against Colonial Heights by a score of 11-6.
Meadowbrook's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Matoaca, their record is now 4-0-1.
Meadowbrook might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Matoaca in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Meadowbrook avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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