Wednesday just wasn't the day for James Monroe's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Midland Trail Patriots on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, James Monroe's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Midland Trail's part, Madison Rader made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Rader has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rader was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessi Skaggs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kylie Ramsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
James Monroe dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Midland Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
As of now, neither James Monroe nor Midland Trail have any future games scheduled.
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