If Monroe Area was riding high fresh off their 11-2 takedown of Rockdale County on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Purple Hurricanes took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Athens Christian Eagles on Thursday.
Hamilton Shinn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Shumate, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Monroe Area has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Athens Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Monroe Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Athens Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Bethlehem Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.6, the Knights 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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