Carver was the 17-16 winner over Monroe when they last played one another in Friday's first game, but their luck changed this time around. The Carver Tigers fell just short of the Monroe Golden Tornadoes by a score of 7-5 in Friday's second game.
Keshaun Davis and Deshawne Bryant stepped up to the plate in a big way. Davis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Bryant went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Eleby, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Monroe's side, Talen Pugh made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Pugh was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, JaBraylen Mulkey was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Conley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Carver has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11-2.
Carver will head out on the road to challenge Dougherty at 4:30 p.m. in Thursday's first game. As for Monroe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Randolph-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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