It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Monroe Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Shenandoah Zeps 7-6. The win was familiar territory for Monroe Central who now have three in a row.
For Shenandoah's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dierk Vincent, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of QUINTEN LePage, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Monroe Central pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Shenandoah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will face off against Buckeye Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shenandoah, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Barnesville at 5:00 p.m. Barnesville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Shenandoah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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