James Monroe had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Midland Trail Patriots, falling 16-2. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Midland Trail, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4. Considering they have won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Midland Trail's part, Stephanie Harrell and Madison Rader made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Harrell tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Rader pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Harrell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Harrell went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI, while Rader went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Rader a new career-high.
In other batting news, Midland Trail got a big performance out of Jessi Mooney, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Mooney has posted since back in April of 2025. Abby Parcell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, James Monroe will challenge Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Midland Trail, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Richwood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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