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| 05/21/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 2-7 L |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 9-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Newburgh Free Academy has gone 8-2 against Monroe-Woodbury recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Goldbacks will venture away from home to challenge the Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. Monroe-Woodbury took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Newburgh Free Academy, who comes in off a win.
Newburgh Free Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Kingston as they made off with a 6-0 win. The Goldbacks have beaten the Tigers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Kingston's batters probably weren't too happy with Chase Rounds, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks). Rounds has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chris Leggett, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jayden Hines, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Monroe-Woodbury fell victim to Pine Bush and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bushmen. The Crusaders have struggled against the Bushmen recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Asher Fateman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
Newburgh Free Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe-Woodbury, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Newburgh Free Academy took their victory against Monroe-Woodbury when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Goldbacks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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