Eastern View came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the James Monroe Yellow Jackets with a sharp 11-1 victory on Thursday. The win was just what Eastern View needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior match.
Ethan Stallard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Deal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On James Monroe's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Haydon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Eastern View's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for James Monroe, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern View will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Spotsylvania at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for James Monroe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chancellor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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