The James Monroe Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the Princeton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. James Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
James Monroe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Woodrow Wilson on Saturday. They fell 7-2 to the Flying Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for James Monroe in their matchups with Woodrow Wilson: they've now lost six in a row.
James Monroe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Feamster, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Princeton won against Shady Spring on Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Princeton was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over James Monroe. The win made it back-to-back victories for Princeton.
Brody Combs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Combs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Braydon Dalton and Noah Dunford did most of the damage at the plate: Dalton scored three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Dunford scored a run while going 2-for-2. Kaden Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
James Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
James Monroe suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Princeton in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can James Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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