Courtland is 10-0 against James Monroe since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Courtland Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the James Monroe Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. Courtland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Courtland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Chancellor as Courtland made off with a 22-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Makayla Brooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Brooks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Madison Price looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Maddi Dunavant and Allison Thrift did most of the damage at the plate: Dunavant went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Thrift went 4-for-5 with five RBI and two runs. Olivia Roudabush was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, James Monroe fell victim to Culpeper County and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their rough 9-0 loss to the Blue Devils might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, James Monroe's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Courtland's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for James Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
Everything went Courtland's way against James Monroe in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Courtland made off with a 12-4 victory. Will Courtland repeat their success, or does James Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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