Monroe Central is 0-6 against Eastern Hancock since May of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Golden Bears will head out to challenge the Royals at 5:30 p.m. Monroe Central has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monroe Central is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Delta, falling 15-3.
Monroe Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kloe Brannon, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Eastern Hancock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Northeastern 6-5. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Eastern Hancock let Chyan Evans and Addisyn Trackwell run wild. Evans went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Trackwell went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Trackwell is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Eastern Hancock kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Eastern Hancock pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Monroe Central might still be hurting after the 22-2 loss they got from Eastern Hancock in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Golden Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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