Summers County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against James Monroe on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the James Monroe Mavericks by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Summers County of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Ben Lane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. John Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On James Monroe's side, Cooper Ridgeway and Hudson Boggess did most of the damage at the plate: Ridgeway scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Boggess scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Gardinier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Summers County's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for James Monroe, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.
Summers County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for James Monroe, they will head out on the road to challenge Charleston Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Charleston Catholic is coming into the contest with nine straight victories at home, so James Monroe will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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