The Barnesville Shamrocks will face off against the Monroe Central Seminoles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Barnesville made easy work of Brooke and carried off a 15-2 win.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Monroe Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cameron 8-7. The win was some much needed relief for the Seminoles as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Ryder Muntz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Monroe Central is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Prestin Binegar, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Drew Landefeld was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run.
Monroe Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Monroe Central's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Barnesville, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Barnesville came out on top in a nail-biter against Monroe Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Shamrocks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Seminoles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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