Monroe County is 0-10 against Excel since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Monroe County Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Excel Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Monroe County was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of McKenzie.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Excel had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against St. Paul's Episcopal on Tuesday. Excel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Will Thomas put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trent Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Monroe County's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Excel, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Monroe County might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Excel in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Monroe County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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