Baseball Recap: Monroe Golden Tornadoes vs. Carver Tigers
Monroe had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Carver Tigers in Friday's second game and snuck past 7-5. This was a revenge match for Monroe, as the team was forced to settle for a 17-16 loss when these two played in Friday's first game.
Talen Pugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Pugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, JaBraylen Mulkey was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Tyler Conley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Carver's side, Keshaun Davis and Deshawne Bryant stepped up to the plate in a big way. Davis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Bryant went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Christian Eleby, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Monroe's win bumped their record up to 6-11-2. As for Carver, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Monroe will be playing in front of their home fans against Randolph-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Carver, they will head out on the road to challenge Dougherty at 4:30 p.m. in Thursday's first game.
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