Baseball Recap: Monroe-Woodbury triumphant thanks to a strong effort from AJ Lugo

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 3:38pm

Baseball Recap: Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders vs. Rondout Valley Ganders

Monroe-Woodbury entered their tilt with Rondout Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rondout Valley Ganders 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Monroe-Woodbury, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The team relied heavily on AJ Lugo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Max Post, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Monroe-Woodbury has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Rondout Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe-Woodbury will face off against Washingtonville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rondout Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Highland at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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