The James Monroe Mavericks will venture away from home to take on the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
James Monroe proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past PikeView 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mavericks have posted since March 19th.
Meanwhile, Woodrow Wilson came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Polar Bears.
Woodrow Wilson's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lily Collins, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI. Another was Marley Stoneback, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
Woodrow Wilson pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for James Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
James Monroe couldn't quite finish off Woodrow Wilson in their previous meeting back in March and fell 8-6. Can the Mavericks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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