Daleville was the 9-5 winner over Monroe Central when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Daleville Broncos fell just short of the Monroe Central Golden Bears by a score of 7-5 on Thursday.
Meryck Adams put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Adams was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Adams wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Colvin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Daleville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe Central only tossed three.
Daleville's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Monroe Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Daleville will challenge Yorktown at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Daleville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Yorktown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Monroe Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Adams Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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