Midland Trail hit James Monroe with a seven-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mavericks came up short against the Patriots, falling 11-5. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Peighton Griffith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Dowdy, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
James Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Midland Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
James Monroe has already played their next contest, a 10-9 defeat against Doddridge County on the 19th. As for Midland Trail, they will take on Sherman at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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