Baseball Recap: James Monroe Comes Up Short

Mavericks

Previous 5 Games

04/23/25 vs Independence	9-19
04/23/25 @ Independence	2-12
04/21/25 @ Greenbrier East	6-10
04/18/25 vs Liberty	7-6
04/16/25 vs Princeton	7-4

James Monroe extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 10-10 in the process. They came up short against the Independence Patriots, falling 19-9. Even though they lost, the Mavericks' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Baylee Ridgeway was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Crislip, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

As for Independence, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-8-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On Independence's side, they let Degan Williams and Cole Cunningham run wild. Williams got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base, while Cunningham got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Independence is 2-1 when Williams posts one or more home runs, but 4-7-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Micah Cuthbert, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

While James Monroe had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.