Monticello fell victim to Center Point-Urbana and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Stormin' Pointers, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Monticello has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-22 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.1 runs over those games. As for Center Point-Urbana, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-12.
Coming up, Monticello will challenge Central Lee on Thursday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Center Point-Urbana does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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