For the second straight game, Kingston will face off against Monroe-Woodbury. The Tigers will host the Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kingston has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Monroe-Woodbury will arrive with eight straight wins.
Kingston fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Monroe-Woodbury on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 5-4.
Jake Martino spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Jack Purvis and Matt Montano stepped up to the plate in a big way. Purvis went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI, while Montano went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That RBI was Montano's first of the season.
Monroe-Woodbury pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Kingston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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