Monroeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the New London Wildcats by a score of 17-15. Even if Monroeville couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Landin Hershiser was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hershiser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Monroeville got a massive performance out of Heath Ringer, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Ringer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Thomas Platte, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Monroeville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On New London's side, Joe Gum was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jacob Myers was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Monroeville's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for New London, they pushed their record up to 5-14-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroeville will challenge Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Plymouth will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for New London, they will head out on the road to face off against Colonel Crawford at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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