Western Reserve had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-5 to make it four. They lost 14-8 to the Monroeville Eagles. The Roughriders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Monroeville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
For Monroeville's part, Reid Wasserman was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Wasserman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Smiley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Western Reserve had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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