Monroe Central is 4-0 against Tri since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Monroe Central Golden Bears will be staying on the road to face off against the Tri Titans at 5:00 p.m. Monroe Central will be strutting in after a victory while Tri will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Monroe Central beat Elwood 10-5.
Cole Luedike and Carter Duncan did most of the damage at the plate: Luedike scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Duncan scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mason McCreery, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Tri's offense. They lost 8-0 to National Trail on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Tri's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Monroe Central's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Tri, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monroe Central skirted past Tri 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tri's Dillon Stevens, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Monroe Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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