James Monroe is 0-10 against King George since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The James Monroe Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the King George Foxes at 5:00 p.m.
James Monroe is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 8-2 to Caroline.
Meanwhile, King George entered their tilt with Spotsylvania with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights on Friday and snuck past 4-2.
Kelsea Minter made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Minter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Minter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rachel Morrison and Madison Sobota did most of the damage at the plate: Morrison went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Sobota scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
James Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15-1. As for King George, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
James Monroe suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to King George in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Minter, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that James Monroe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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