Spotsylvania is 9-1 against James Monroe since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Knights will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. James Monroe took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Spotsylvania, who comes in off a win.
Spotsylvania's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Chancellor as they made off with a 14-0 win. The Knights have beaten the Chargers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Chargers has come to flipping the script.
Josh Perez
| 04/03/25 @ Chancellor | 11 |
| 05/22/24 vs Powhatan | 8 |
| 05/13/24 @ Courtland | 3 |
| 05/10/24 vs King George | 4 |
| 04/30/24 vs Caroline | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
Josh Perez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Tyler Livingston and Landen Fisher did most of the damage at the plate: Livingston went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Fisher scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jay Siefker was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, James Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-3 to Eastern View.
Jude Hardy was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Spotsylvania's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for James Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Spotsylvania took their win against James Monroe in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Yellow Jackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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