If James Monroe was riding high off their 22-4 takedown of Chancellor on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The James Monroe Yellow Jackets lost 19-1 to the Goochland Bulldogs on Wednesday.
For Goochland's part, Chelsey Farthing was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Farthing has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Farthing was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyndall Shapiro, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Sadie Grimes, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
James Monroe has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10-1 record this season. As for Goochland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat James Monroe by a score of 10-4 later that day.
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