Golden Bears
| 04/24/25 @ Wes-Del | 17 |
| 04/17/25 @ Daleville | 15 |
| 04/07/25 vs Centerville | 13 |
| 04/12/25 @ Alexandria-Monroe | 11 |
| 04/10/25 @ Blue River Valley | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monroe Central). They put the hurt on the Wes-Del Warriors with a sharp 17-1 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Bears considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Caleb Luedike made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Monroe Central's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Monroe Central got a massive performance out of Carter Duncan, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Duncan has posted over his last 12 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Pence, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
Monroe Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Monroe Central back to even at 6-6. As for Wes-Del, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will welcome Adams Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Golden Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Flying Jets have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Wes-Del, they will host Liberty Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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