Monroe Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winchester Community Golden Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monroe Central of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Monroe Central saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Middleton, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Cole Luedike was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Winchester Community's side, Dravin Whitehead was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Weist, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Winchester Community, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will square off against Randolph Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Winchester Community, they will head out on the road to challenge Delta at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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