Stanwood was the 5-2 winner over Monroe when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Stanwood Spartans suffered a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Monroe Bearcats on Monday.
Ryan Cheeseman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Clifton, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Stanwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe only tossed six.
On Monroe's side, AJ Welch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. Welch has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Mccullough was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Barrow, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Stanwood's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Monroe, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Stanwood will be playing at home against Archbishop Murphy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Stanwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Monroe, they will head out on the road to take on Arlington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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