Monroe Central is 1-9 against Wapahani since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monroe Central Golden Bears are on the road again to play the Wapahani Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Monroe Central had to settle for an 8-6 loss against South Adams.
Levi Pence was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Zane Tinsman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Monroe Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Adams only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wapahani's offense. They fell just short of Yorktown by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Wapahani saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Luce, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Monroe Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Wapahani, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Monroe Central suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Wapahani in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Monroe Central, Daniel Blevins (who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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