Baseball Recap: Monroe Central Sets Scoring Season-High Against South Adams

Golden Bears

Team Score (Highest)

05/19/25 vs South Adams	18
04/24/25 @ Wes-Del	17
05/02/25 @ Muncie Central	15
04/17/25 @ Daleville	15
04/07/25 vs Centerville	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monroe Central). They walked away with an 18-13 win over the South Adams Starfires on Monday. For the Golden Bears, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 victory the Starfires walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Caleb Luedike was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. He also got three hits, which is notable because Monroe Central is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 6-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carter Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Monroe Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

The win made it two in a row for Monroe Central and bumps their season record up to 12-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for South Adams, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will host Randolph Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Adams, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Eastbrook at 5:00 p.m.