Moniteau never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cranberry Area on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Cranberry Area Berries. The result was nothing new for Moniteau, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dawson Wallace and Keagan Book did most of the damage at the plate: Wallace scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Book scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Connor Ealy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Cranberry Area's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Marchinke, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth DeLoe, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Moniteau's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Cranberry Area, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moniteau will face off against Clarion Area at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clarion Area: 2.8, Moniteau: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cranberry Area, they will head out on the road to challenge Reynolds at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cranberry Area is facing Reynolds at the right time seeing as Reynolds is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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