For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Monroe County and Edmonson County meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Falcons walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Wildcats. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 17-15 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Noah Hagan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Jack Dubree was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Gradey Starnes also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Falcons
| 04/01/25 @ Edmonson County | 7-3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Red Boiling Springs | 5-1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Allen County-Scottsville | 7-6 |
| 05/13/24 @ Glasgow | 5-3 |
Monroe County pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Edmonson County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe County will square off against DeKalb County at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Edmonson County, they will challenge Glasgow at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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