James Monroe and Shady Spring are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The James Monroe Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shady Spring Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
James Monroe scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Meadow Bridge a 39-0 shutout. James Monroe might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Bryce Neel and Kadyn Hines made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Neel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Hines struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Neel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Neel scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Hines got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, James Monroe let Cooper Ridgeway and Peyton Gardinier loose on the outfield. Ridgeway scored six runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all seven of his plate appearances, while Gardinier went 5-for-5 with six runs, two triples, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Feamster, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Shady Spring had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over PikeView on Tuesday. The win was just what Shady Spring needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior game.
James Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Shady Spring, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
James Monroe beat Shady Spring 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March. Does James Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shady Spring turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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