Monroe fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Evansville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 5-3. Cheesemakers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Blue Devils since Thursday.
This is the second loss in a row for Monroe and nudges their season record down to 2-6-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Evansville, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Monroe will venture away from home to challenge Brodhead at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Evansville, they will head out to face off against East Troy at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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