Muncie Central is 2-8 against Anderson since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Muncie Central Bearcats will look to defend their home field against the Anderson Indians at 5:30 p.m.
Muncie Central is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monroe Central.
Gage Emberton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Fletcher Kahle was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Anderson has not done well against Logansport recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Anderson came out on top in a nail-biter against Logansport and snuck past 9-7.
The team relied heavily on Carter Hunt, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dontrez Fuller, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Muncie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Anderson, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Muncie Central might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Anderson in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Muncie Central, Drew Baker (who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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