Monroe Central was the 12-7 winner over Blue River Valley when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Monroe Central Golden Bears fell just short of the Blue River Valley Vikings by a score of 7-6 on Thursday.
Carter Duncan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Luedike, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
On Blue River Valley's side, Gunnar Hannis was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Hannis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hannis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kye Golliher was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI.
Monroe Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for Blue River Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will challenge Randolph Southern at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Monroe Central is facing Randolph Southern at the right time seeing as Randolph Southern is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Blue River Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Northeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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