Monroe County is 0-4 against Warren East since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monroe County Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Warren East Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
Monroe County is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Adair County by a score of 3-2.
Kendra Simmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Audrina Norman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Warren East entered their tilt with Bowling Green with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Purples 15-3. The result was nothing new for Warren East, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Warren East got a massive performance out of Lydia Jones, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Kennedy Lawson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Monroe County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Warren East, they pushed their record up to 26-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Monroe County suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Warren East in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Warren East's Autumn Brooks, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Monroe County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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