Monroe-Woodbury has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Washingtonville Wizards at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Monroe-Woodbury sidestepped Rondout Valley for a 5-3 win.
The team relied heavily on AJ Lugo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Max Post was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Washingtonville had just enough and edged Valley Central out 6-4 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Washingtonville.
Sean Davis was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Dempsey, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Monroe-Woodbury has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Washingtonville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monroe-Woodbury has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washingtonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monroe-Woodbury was able to grind out a solid win over Washingtonville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Monroe-Woodbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washingtonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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