The Monroe Bearcats will be playing at home against Marysville Getchell at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Monroe unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jackson. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Monroe couldn't push the score so high this time.
Harlan Rowe was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Rowe has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rowe was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Luke Mccullough was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marysville Getchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 17-6 loss at the hands of Kamiak.
Michael Bertapelle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayse Randle, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Marysville Getchell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Monroe's way against Marysville Getchell in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Monroe made off with an 11-0 win. Will Monroe repeat their success, or does Marysville Getchell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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