Softball Preview: James Monroe Mavericks vs. Midland Trail Patriots
The James Monroe Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the Midland Trail Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. James Monroe is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
James Monroe is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged Midland Trail out 10-9.
For Midland Trail's part, Kylie Ramsey and Jessi Skaggs did some serious damage despite the final result: Ramsey scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Skaggs scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Weaver, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Even though they lost, Midland Trail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post 11 or more hits.
James Monroe made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-8. As for Midland Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
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