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| 04/24/25 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 05/17/24 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 9-12 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Monticello, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past the Orange County Fighting Hornets 8-2 on Thursday. The Mustangs not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th (when they won 24-2).
Monticello got a great performance from Brayden Nash as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Owen Sexton was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryson Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Monticello has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Orange County, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-7.
Looking ahead, Monticello will head out to face off against Fluvanna County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orange County, they will host Riverbend at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Fighting Hornets surely won't give up without a fight.
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