Monroe Central is 10-0 against Randolph Southern since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monroe Central Golden Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Randolph Southern Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Monroe Central is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Monroe Central came up short against Winchester Community and fell 10-7.
Monroe Central saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Middleton, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Cole Luedike was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Randolph Southern, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Liberty Christian 9-7.
Vance Taylor and Bryson Grimes made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Taylor struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only one hit. Meanwhile, Grimes tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Taylor scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Grimes scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Grimes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Allen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Peyton Melton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Monroe Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Randolph Southern, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Everything went Monroe Central's way against Randolph Southern in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Monroe Central made off with an 11-1 win. Will Monroe Central repeat their success, or does Randolph Southern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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