The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes are taking a road trip to challenge the Rockdale County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Area is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Monroe Area came up short against Oconee County and fell 9-4. That's two games in a row now that the Purple Hurricanes have lost by exactly five runs.
Monroe Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Ashley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rockdale County, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged out Central Gwinnett 5-4.
Monroe Area's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Rockdale County, their win bumped their record up to 10-17.
Monroe Area took their victory against Rockdale County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Purple Hurricanes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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