The William Monroe Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Monticello Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
William Monroe put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Culpeper County 17-10. Winning may never get old, but William Monroe sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
William Monroe got a massive performance out of Parker Hildebrand, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Gavin Gilbert was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monticello has not done well against Louisa County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Monticello walked away with a 4-1 victory over Louisa County. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Monticello has scored all year.
William Monroe pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Monticello, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
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