Monroe Central has been on the road for six straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Winchester Community Golden Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Monroe Central had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against South Adams.
Levi Pence was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Tinsman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Winchester Community waltzed into their matchup on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 17-2 victory. Winchester Community's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Justin Cox and Landen Porfidio made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Cox tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Porfidio struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). At bat, Cox scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Porfidio scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Winchester Community let Dravin Whitehead and Jace Allen loose on the outfield. Whitehead went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Allen went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Cooper Hummel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Winchester Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Monroe Central couldn't quite finish off Winchester Community in their previous matchup last Saturday and fell 6-4. Will Monroe Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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