Monroe Area hasn't had much luck against Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Monroe Area will head out to take on Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. Monroe Area will be strutting in after a victory while Jefferson will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Monroe Area made easy work of East Hall and carried off a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Purple Hurricanes.
Parker Ashley
| 03/28/25 vs East Hall | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Eastside | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs West Hall | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Cherokee Bluff | 2 |
Monroe Area got a great performance from Parker Ashley as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Ashley a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Monroe Area let Cayson Gmerek and Hamilton Shinn run wild. Gmerek scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Shinn went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Gmerek has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cooper Shumate also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Monroe Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Cherokee Bluff, falling 13-5.
Monroe Area's record now sits at 8-12. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Monroe Area couldn't quite get it done against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in March of 2020 as they fell 9-4. Can Monroe Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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