After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Monticello was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They lost 10-1 to the Lonoke Jackrabbits. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Billies of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Monticello saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rohan Patel, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Patel's first of the season.
Monticello has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. The win got Lonoke back to even at 6-6.
Looking ahead, Monticello will square off against Watson Chapel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lonoke, they are taking a road trip to face off against Trumann at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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