After flying high against Muncie Central last Thursday, Monroe Central came back down to earth. The Monroe Central Golden Bears lost 14-4 to the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers on Monday. Monroe Central has not had much luck with Alexandria-Monroe recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Monroe Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Whitley Martin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Alexandria-Monroe's side, Taylor Roundtree and Riley Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Roundtree scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Thomas went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kinley Webb was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Alexandria-Monroe, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will square off against Wapahani at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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