Monroe Central hadn't done well against Winchester Community recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Golden Bears' pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons an 11-0 shutout. The Golden Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Lucy Huston
| 05/09/26 vs Winchester Community | 4 |
| 05/04/26 vs Union County | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Liberty Christian | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Tri | 2 |
| 05/06/26 vs Southern Wells | 2 |
Kinlee Taylor and Lucy Huston made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Taylor pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Huston struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Taylor went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run, while Huston went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Huston a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zoie Hood was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Haidyn Dumpert, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Monroe Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 4-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Monroe Central and bumps their season record up to 6-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Winchester Community, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Monroe Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-0 defeat against Shenandoah on the 12th. As for Winchester Community, they have also already played their next game, a 16-1 loss against Knightstown on the 11th.
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