The Monroe Hornets will face off against the Bishop Fenwick Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Monroe sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-15 victory over Batavia. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Beavers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since April 15, 2024.
Mackenzie Gibbons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bishop Fenwick saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stanaford Jessica, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Jessica hit this season.
Monroe's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Bishop Fenwick, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Monroe skirted past Bishop Fenwick 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Monroe repeat their success, or does Bishop Fenwick has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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