After flying high against Blue River Valley last Thursday, Monroe Central came back down to earth. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers by a score of 9-8 on Saturday. The Golden Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Caleb Luedike made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Levi Pence was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monroe Central fell to 3-1. As for Alexandria-Monroe, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monroe Central beat the Tigers by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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