It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Monroe-Woodbury ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Chester Hambletonians. Four seems to be a good number for the Crusaders as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lucas Beers looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liam Hayes, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Erickson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Monroe-Woodbury has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chester, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Monroe-Woodbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Bush at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bushmen will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Hambletonians surely won't give up without a fight.
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