The James Monroe Mavericks will challenge the Tazewell Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
James Monroe waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 8-7.
Justin Feamster looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Gardinier, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Kadyn Hines was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Tazewell took a 12-point loss the last time they faced off against Shady Spring, but they managed to turn things around on Monday. Tazewell skirted past Shady Spring 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tazewell.
James Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Tazewell, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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