The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the East Jackson Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Monroe Area's offense. They came up short against Eastside on Thursday, falling 9-0. The Purple Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monroe Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Vandiver, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Vandiver's first of the season.
Meanwhile, East Jackson suffered their closest defeat since March 14, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Apalachee by a score of 7-5. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
East Jackson also got a good showing from Warren Hilley, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
East Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Monroe Area, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Monroe Area couldn't quite finish off East Jackson when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Monroe Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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