Monticello extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-10. They came up short against the Goshen Central Gladiators, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gladiators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 on April 13th.
As for Goshen Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Goshen Central's part, Nolan Ensall was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Ensall also tossed no walks, which is notable because Goshen Central is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-6 otherwise. Ensall was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stephen Kovacs, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. He is becoming a predictor of Goshen Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nick Smykla, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Monticello has already played their next matchup (against Cornwall Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Goshen Central also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Valley Central.
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