After flying high against Fairdale on Saturday, Monroe County came back down to earth. The Falcons fell just short of the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers by a score of 11-10 on Saturday. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 4-1 to the Fighting Tigers when the teams met back in April of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Callie Wheeler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Maelee Ford, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Monroe County dropped their record down to 3-8-1 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Breckinridge County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe County will head out to square off against Russell County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lakers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Breckinridge County, they will take on Edmonson County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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