On Saturday, James Monroe got themselves on the board against Richwood, but Richwood never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Richwood Lumberjacks as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The win was nothing new for James Monroe as they're now sitting on four straight.
Bryce Neel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, James Monroe got a massive performance out of Cooper Ridgeway, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Peyton Gardinier was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
James Monroe pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Richwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James Monroe is on the road again on Thursday to play Greater Beckley Christian at 5:30 p.m. As for Richwood, they will challenge Greenbrier West at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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