Monticello has won three straight games at home, while Warren has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Billies will welcome the Lumberjacks at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Monticello's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Star City, sneaking past 2-0. The Billies haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Hudson Harvey
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The result came thanks to Hudson Harvey's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Monticello is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Monticello's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blaine Hayden, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Warren fell victim to Crossett and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lumberjacks were not able to get on the board.
The win got Monticello back to even at 12-12. As for Warren, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
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