Monroe Central is 7-1 against Wes-Del since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monroe Central Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against the Wes-Del Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Monroe Central is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Monroe Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Cowan on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 2-0.
Monroe Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Bogue, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Wes-Del has not done well against Wapahani recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Wes-Del walked away with a 7-4 win over Wapahani. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wes-Del.
Jared Ladd was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Ladd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ladd was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Flynn, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Kade Banter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Wes-Del, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Monroe Central suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Wes-Del in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Monroe Central, Travis Bunch (who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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