The Monroe Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Elder Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Wednesday, Monroe got the win against Aquinas Institute by a conclusive 8-1. Fans of the Hornets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Elder and St. Xavier have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Panthers fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 8-7. The Panthers have struggled against the Bombers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jack Rosenacker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Mason Chumbley also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Monroe's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Elder, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Monroe suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Elder when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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