Mavericks
| 04/02/25 vs Bluefield | 17 |
| 03/26/25 @ Bluefield | 13 |
| 03/22/25 @ Summers County | 10 |
| 04/03/25 @ Summit Christian Academy | 8 |
The James Monroe Mavericks made easy work of the Summit Christian Academy Falcons on Thursday and carried off a 12-4 victory. Considering the Mavericks have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bodie Zickefoose made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zickefoose was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, James Monroe let Peyton Gardinier and Brycen Parker run wild. Gardinier went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Parker scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Parker is becoming a predictor of James Monroe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Baylee Ridgeway was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
James Monroe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.
James Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Summit Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, James Monroe will challenge Woodrow Wilson at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Summit Christian Academy, they will square off against Mount View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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