The James Monroe Mavericks will square off against the Liberty Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when James Monroe and Midland Trail meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Mavericks walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Liberty waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Mavericks.
Stella Brown was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Scarbro, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Liberty pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for James Monroe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season.
James Monroe couldn't quite finish off Liberty when the teams last played on Wednesday and fell 7-5. Can the Mavericks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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