Monroe City is 10-0 against South Shelby since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monroe City Panthers will face off against the South Shelby Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Monroe City is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 30, 2023 on Tuesday. They never let Hannibal onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Meanwhile, South Shelby had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over the Tigers. While the Cardinals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The win got Monroe City back to even at 1-1. As for South Shelby, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Monroe City took their win against South Shelby when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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