Monroeville is 0-10 against South Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monroeville Eagles will be playing at home against the South Central Trojans at 5:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Monroeville after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell victim to a tough 17-7 loss at the hands of Woodmore. Monroeville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Owen Patchen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Colt Clark was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Central entered their tilt with St. Paul with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Flyers on Friday.
Eric Sanders was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, South Central let Alex Hamons and Gunner Ray loose on the outfield. Hamons scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Ray scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monroeville's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8. As for South Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monroeville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monroeville came up short against South Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Will Monroeville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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