Monroeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 9-5 to the South Central Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monroeville of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Heath Ringer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Lincoln Schaffer -Paull made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On South Central's side, Eric Sanders was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Sanders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sanders wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Hauler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Alex Hamons was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Monroeville's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for South Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
Monroeville will head out on the road to square off against Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckeye Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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