Thursday just wasn't the day for Monroe Area's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Cherokee Bluff Bears on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Purple Hurricanes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The defeat snapped Monroe Area's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-7 record. As for Cherokee Bluff, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Monroe Area's road trip will continue as they head out to face East Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cherokee Bluff, they will take on East Forsyth at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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