The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles will square off against the James Monroe Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Woodrow Wilson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Woodrow Wilson had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Margaretta on Wednesday. The Flying Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Polar Bears an 8-0 shutout.
Woodrow Wilson's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lily Collins, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI. Hadley Reott was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, James Monroe posted their closest win since March 19th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out PikeView 9-7. The game was the first time the Mavericks have beaten the Panthers on their field since May 3, 2018.
Woodrow Wilson's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for James Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Woodrow Wilson came out on top in a nail-biter against James Monroe in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 8-6. Do the Flying Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mavericks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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