Monessen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Serra Catholic Eagles, falling 18-3. The Greyhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2016.
Monessen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Hurst, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That run marked the first that Hurst scored this season. Grace Clingenpeel was another, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Monessen's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Serra Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monessen will venture away from home to challenge Jeannette at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jayhawks' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Greyhounds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Serra Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Ellis at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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