Randolph Southern hasn't had much luck against Monroe Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rebels will venture away from home to challenge the Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m.
Union hit Randolph Southern with a four-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels fell 9-6 to the Rockets.
Bryson Grimes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Trenton Jeffries also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monroe Central). They came out on top against South Adams by a score of 18-13 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Bears.
The team relied heavily on Caleb Luedike, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Monroe Central's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 7-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Bogue, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Monroe Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They are 8-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Randolph Southern's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Monroe Central, their record now sits at 12-13.
Randolph Southern couldn't quite get it done against Monroe Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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