For the second straight game, Monroe-Woodbury will face off against Newburgh Free Academy. The Crusaders will welcome the Goldbacks at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Monroe-Woodbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Monroe-Woodbury and Newburgh Free Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Crusaders came up short against the Goldbacks on Thursday, falling 8-2. Crusaders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Goldbacks since on Thursday.
Max Post made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Newburgh Free Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe-Woodbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
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