It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Monroe Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Barnesville Shamrocks 4-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Seminoles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Prestin Binegar
| 05/16/25 vs Barnesville | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Shenandoah | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Buckeye Trail | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Barnesville | 1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Cameron | 1 |
Monroe Central let Prestin Binegar and Drew Landefeld run wild. Binegar went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Landefeld went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Binegar a new career-high. Caedyn Silva also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Monroe Central's record now sits at 9-17. As for Barnesville, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-10.
Coming up, Monroe Central will be taking part in a tournament against Malvern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Barnesville, they will head out to square off against Shenandoah at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Zeps have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something the Shamrocks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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