Bluefield had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it five. They lost 17-9 to the James Monroe Mavericks. Beavers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mavericks since on Monday.
Bluefield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Lawson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Taylor Mabry was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
As for James Monroe, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On James Monroe's side, Bryleigh Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, James Monroe got a massive performance out of Lizzy Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Chloe Bert, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Looking ahead, Bluefield will take on Wyoming East at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for James Monroe, they will square off against Greenbrier East at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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