Summers County hadn't done well against James Monroe recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bobcats walked away with a 9-5 win over the Mavericks. This was a revenge game for the Bobcats: when they faced off against the Mavericks back in March, they had to take a 10-0 defeat.
Ryan Oliveros
| 05/03/25 @ WestSide | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Braxton County | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ James Monroe | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Bluefield | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Greater Beckley Christian | 2 |
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Cody Snavely and Ryan Oliveros did most of the damage at the plate: Snavely went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Oliveros went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Oliveros has become a key player for Summers County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-16-1 otherwise. Braiden Cozort was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Summers County pushed their record up to 12-17-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for James Monroe, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summers County will face off against Shady Spring at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for James Monroe, they will square off against PikeView at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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