Baseball Preview: James Monroe Mavericks vs. Wyoming East Warriors
The James Monroe Mavericks will head out on the road to square off against the Wyoming East Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. James Monroe is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, James Monroe beat Midland Trail 6-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory James Monroe has managed all season.
The team relied heavily on Hudson Boggess, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cooper Ridgeway was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Wyoming East scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Van a 10-0 shutout. The win was just what Wyoming East needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior game.
Zach Hunt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Hunt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miken Smyth, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gaige Cooper, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
James Monroe now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wyoming East, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. James Monroe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wyoming East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
James Monroe came out on top in a nail-biter against Wyoming East in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, sneaking past 9-8. Will James Monroe repeat their success, or does Wyoming East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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