Randolph Southern had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it eight. They came up short against the Monroe Central Golden Bears, falling 11-1. The Rebels were not able to make up for their defeat to the Golden Bears from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Randolph Southern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Jeffries, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Monroe Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-13. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Monroe Central's side, Isaac Middleton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Middleton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Monroe Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Carter Duncan was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Monroe Central is 10-1 when Duncan posts two or more runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Lance Lord also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Coming up, Randolph Southern will challenge Blue River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.88 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Monroe Central, they will square off against Cambridge City Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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