The Colonial Beach Drifters will venture away from home to take on the James Monroe Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Colonial Beach and six for James Monroe.
Lancaster hit Colonial Beach with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Drifters lost 11-1 to the Red Devils.
Colonial Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Papanicolas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double was Papanicolas' first of the season.
Meanwhile, James Monroe came up short against Eastern View on Thursday, falling 16-1.
James Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Colonial Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Colonial Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like James Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Colonial Beach suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to James Monroe in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Drifters avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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