The James Monroe Mavericks will play host again on Friday to welcome the Richwood Lumberjacks, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. James Monroe knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Richwood likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, James Monroe gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-7 margin over Princeton.
Carson Koen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Koen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, James Monroe got a massive performance out of Hudson Boggess, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Boggess has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cooper Ridgeway was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Richwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to Tygarts Valley. Richwood was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matchups prior) but Tygarts Valley's pitcher proved too tough.
Richwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Sizemore, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
James Monroe's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for Richwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. James Monroe hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Richwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went James Monroe's way against Richwood in their previous matchup back in March as James Monroe made off with a 16-0 victory. Does James Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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