The Monroe Bearcats will be playing at home against the Juanita Ravens at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monroe will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Monroe put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Everett 12-2.
Harlan Rowe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rowe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Miller was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hogan, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Juanita pushed their score to 11 the last time they played they, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. They fell just short of Lake Washington by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Juanita couldn't push the score so high this time.
Monroe pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Juanita, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Monroe skirted past Juanita 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Monroe repeat their success, or does Juanita have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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