The Westside Renegades are taking a road trip to take on the James Monroe Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Westside heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Wyoming East. Having soared to a lofty 29 runs in the game before, the Renegades' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, James Monroe made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bluefield on Wednesday. The Mavericks put the hurt on the Beavers with a sharp 16-1 victory. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
James Monroe got a massive performance out of Brycen Parker, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Parker has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadyn Hines, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
James Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got James Monroe back to even at 15-15. As for Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like James Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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