James Monroe is 0-5 against Woodrow Wilson since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The James Monroe Mavericks will face off against the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at 6:00 p.m. James Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, James Monroe gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Greenbrier West 12-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for James Monroe considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
James Monroe let Justin Feamster and Cooper Ridgeway loose on the outfield. Feamster scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ridgeway scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Lowe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodrow Wilson fell victim to Graham and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the G-Men by a score of 2-0. Woodrow Wilson's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
James Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Woodrow Wilson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. James Monroe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Woodrow Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
James Monroe might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Woodrow Wilson in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Woodrow Wilson's Andrew Gallaher, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Now that James Monroe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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