Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They came up short against the Cairo Syrupmakers, falling 16-0.
Even though they lost, Monroe's pitchers kept the bats quiet and finished the game with only five hits allowed. They have not allowed that few hits since August 11th, when they allowed three.
Monroe has now lost 15 of their last 16 games on the road. That leaves them at a 6-14 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-1 Dougherty (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 73.3% over those games). As for Cairo, they are now 9-5, having gone 3-4 since their six-game winning streak ended.
While Monroe had to take the loss this time, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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