The First Colonial Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Great Bridge Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
First Colonial is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ocean Lakes just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Dolphins by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, while Great Bridge put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Bayside. Great Bridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Bayside. The victory was nothing new for Great Bridge as they're now sitting on four straight.
Not much got past Kassidy Dashiell, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Bayside off the board. Dashiell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Great Bridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bayly Yerigan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
First Colonial's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Great Bridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
First Colonial's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. First Colonial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Great Bridge, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will First Colonial continue to outrun the ball?
First Colonial might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Great Bridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Can First Colonial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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