After flying high against Valley on Saturday, Frontier came back down to earth. The Cougars fell just short of the Monroe Central Seminoles by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Seminoles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 back in March.
Mikayla Bennett
| 05/04/26 @ Monroe Central | 2 |
| 05/02/26 vs Valley | 0 |
| 04/29/26 vs Shenandoah | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Shenandoah | 1 |
| 04/21/26 vs Fort Frye | 1 |
Mikayla Bennett was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kenzie Livingston made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Kate Congleton was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Frontier has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Monroe Central, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Frontier didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-2 win against Federal Hocking on the 6th. As for Monroe Central, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Meadowbrook on the 5th.
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