James Monroe is 0-7 against Woodrow Wilson since March of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Mavericks will square off against the Flying Eagles at 1:00 p.m. James Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, James Monroe made easy work of Summit Christian Academy and carried off a 12-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
Bodie Zickefoose made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zickefoose was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Peyton Gardinier
| 03/22/25 @ Summers County | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Summit Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bluefield | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Princeton | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Bluefield | 1 |
In other batting news, Peyton Gardinier and Brycen Parker did most of the damage at the plate: Gardinier went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Parker scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Gardinier is becoming a predictor of James Monroe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Clark Adkins also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
James Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Woodrow Wilson suffered their biggest loss since March 20th on Wednesday. They lost 10-1 to St. Albans. The Flying Eagles haven't had much luck with the Red Dragons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Woodrow Wilson now has a losing record of 5-6. As for James Monroe, their record is now 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. James Monroe has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodrow Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
James Monroe couldn't quite get it done against Woodrow Wilson when the teams last played last Monday as they fell 6-1. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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