Wes-Del hasn't had much luck against Monroe Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will welcome the Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Wes-Del came up short against Union City and fell 9-6.
Grayson Mealy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Drake Fowler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 5-2 to Cowan.
Carter Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. Monroe Central is 2-1 when Duncan allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Monroe Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Luedike, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Wes-Del's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Monroe Central, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Wes-Del took their victory against Monroe Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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