Monroe Area hasn't had much luck against Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Jefferson Dragons, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Monroe Area has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Monroe Area had just enough and edged East Hall out 3-2. That's two games straight that the Purple Hurricanes have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Spartans. Considering the Dragons have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Monroe Area is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Jefferson, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Monroe Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. Does Monroe Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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