After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eastside, Monroe Area was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the East Jackson Eagles. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Trennon Henson looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Carson Vandiver and Andrew Chappell did most of the damage at the plate: Vandiver scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Chappell scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Ayden Tabone also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
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| 02/28/25 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 02/14/24 - Home | 6-8 L |
| 04/15/22 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/15/22 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/12/22 - Home | 2-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
The win got Monroe Area back to even at 3-3. As for East Jackson, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe Area will square off against Stephens County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Jackson, they will face off against Apalachee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. East Jackson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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