James Monroe stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-7 margin over the Princeton Tigers. The win was familiar territory for James Monroe who now have five in a row.
Carson Koen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Koen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hudson Boggess was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cooper Ridgeway was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
James Monroe pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Princeton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.
James Monroe will stay at home for another game and welcome Richwood at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in James Monroe's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to square off against Nicholas County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Nicholas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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