For the second straight game, Monroeville will face off against South Central. The Eagles will head out to face off against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroeville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so South Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monroeville took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against South Central, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Trojans 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
For South Central's part, Kaden Blair and Troy Ayers stepped up to the plate in a big way. Blair went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Ayers went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for South Central and nudges their season record down to 4-7-1. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Monroeville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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