After losing to William Monroe the last time they met, Monticello decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Monticello Mustangs walked away with an 8-5 win over the William Monroe Dragons on Monday.
For William Monroe's part, they got a good showing from Jaden Colvard, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched. Evan Taylor relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Gavin Gilbert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Jamal Neal was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Monticello is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for William Monroe, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monticello will play host again on April 9th to welcome Charlottesville, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for William Monroe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Broadway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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