Sadly, Meadow Bridge is still looking for their first win of the season after ten games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-1 walloping at the hands of the James Monroe Mavericks on Wednesday. Meadow Bridge lost against James Monroe in their previous head to head on April 9th, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 39-0 score last time.
For James Monroe's part, Bryce Neel and Tanner Johnson were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Neel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Johnson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Neel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Neel scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Johnson went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Barreras, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Meadows, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meadow Bridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for James Monroe, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Meadow Bridge will take on Montcalm at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meadow Bridge is facing Montcalm at the right time seeing as Montcalm is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for James Monroe, they will head out on the road to square off against Charleston Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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