Monroe Area is 1-6 against Jefferson since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Jefferson Dragons, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Monroe Area has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Monroe Area sidestepped East Hall for a 3-2 win. That's two games straight that the Purple Hurricanes have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Jefferson waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 13-1 victory. Considering the Dragons have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Monroe Area is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Jefferson, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Monroe Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. Does Monroe Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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