Monroe extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-14. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-0 to the Anson Bearcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bearcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
As for Anson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-12. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly 16 runs.
For Anson's part, Gretchen Henry was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Henry has posted since back in March. Brooklyn Miles was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Monroe and Anson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Redhawks (ranked 381st) will meet Central Academy of Technology & Arts (ranked 153rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Anson will face off against Chesterfield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (329 vs. 93).
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