The Monroe County Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Clinton County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Monroe County will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-4 walloping at the hands of Green County. Monroe County has not had much luck with Green County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Monroe County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Stinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Clinton County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Pickett County with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Clinton County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Caleb Thrasher was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tucker Casada, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Monroe County's loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Clinton County, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Monroe County was able to grind out a solid victory over Clinton County in their previous meeting back in March, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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