Warren East is 4-0 against Monroe County since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Warren East Raiders will be playing at home against the Monroe County Falcons at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Warren East has ten straight wins, Monroe County has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Warren East is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Bowling Green (and have done all season long). Everything went Warren East's way against Bowling Green on Thursday as Warren East made off with a 15-3 victory.
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.
Meanwhile, Monroe County didn't have quite enough to beat Adair County on Monday and fell 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 made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Warren East has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. As for Monroe County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Monroe County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Warren East has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Monroe County, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Warren East's sizable advantage in that area, Monroe County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Warren East took their win against Monroe County in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-0. Will Warren East repeat their success, or does Monroe County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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