Blue River Valley is 1-7 against Monroe Central since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blue River Valley Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blue River Valley is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Seton Catholic (and have done all season long). Blue River Valley was the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Seton Catholic on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blue River Valley.
Rylan Kraus made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Kraus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gunnar Hannis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Clinton Turley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Monroe Central brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They walked away with a 12-9 win over Muncie Central on Friday. Considering Monroe Central's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Monroe Central let Isaac Middleton and Zane Tinsman loose on the outfield. Middleton scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Tinsman scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Duncan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Blue River Valley's record now sits at 5-9. As for Monroe Central, their record now sits at 3-13.
Blue River Valley came up short against Monroe Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 12-7. Can Blue River Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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