Baseball Recap: Versailles extends road winning streak to five

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 10:09pm

Baseball Recap: Versailles Tigers vs. Marion Local Flyers

Versailles waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Marion Local Flyers. That's more bragging rights for Versailles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Chase Monnin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Versailles saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Griesdorn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was MIchael Osborne, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Versailles pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Marion Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.

Versailles will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marion Local, they will head out on the road to take on St. John's at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marion Local's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so St. John's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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