It was a good run, but Monroe unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 8-4 to the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors.
Ryan Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hogan, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Edmonds-Woodway's side, they got a great performance from Grafton Marshall-Inman as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Marshall-Inman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Diego Escandon, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Cruz Escandon was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Monroe's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Edmonds-Woodway, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4-1.
Monroe will head out on the road to face off against Mount Vernon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Edmonds-Woodway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountlake Terrace at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Edmonds-Woodway's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Mountlake Terrace's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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