Graham had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it six. They fell just short of the James Monroe Mavericks by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-9 back in April.
Mykah Gregory made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for James Monroe, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-12. Nine seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On James Monroe's side, Bryleigh Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, James Monroe's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Street, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another was Chloe Bert, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Graham will face off against Richlands at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Tornado's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the G-Men's hitters will have their work cut out for them. James Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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