The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes came up short against the Gatewood Gators on Friday, falling 12-1.
Monroe Area got a good showing from Brady Woodall, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Monroe Area now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Gatewood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe Area will host Cherokee Bluff at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Area has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Gatewood, they will be playing at home against Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Gatewood surely won't give up without a fight.
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