Warren Central is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Monroe County a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Warren Central Dragons will host the Monroe County Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
Warren Central came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Metcalfe County by a score of 10-8 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monroe County). They were the clear victors by a 24-9 margin over Caverna on Thursday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Colonels recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Monroe County got a massive performance out of Jessie Cook, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Cook a new career-high in doubles (two). Maelee Ford was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Monroe County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Monroe County's win bumped their record up to 2-5-1. As for Warren Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Warren Central might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Monroe County when the teams last played last Tuesday. Will Warren Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
