Shadyside extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 8-10. They lost 14-3 to the Monroe Central Seminoles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Seminoles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 on April 6th.
Kaylie Warnock made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
As for Monroe Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
On Monroe Central's side, Allie McFredrick was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McFredrick was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Karsyn Muncy was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Jadyn Miller was another key player, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases and three RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shadyside will face off against Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monroe Central, they will challenge Union Local at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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