Dougherty won the last time they faced Monroe, and things went their way on Friday too. The Dougherty Trojans walked away with a 7-4 win over the Monroe Golden Tornadoes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dougherty.
Braylen Still was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dashaun Robinson, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
On Monroe's side, Nehemiah Tinch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Javion Tinch was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Dougherty's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Monroe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dougherty will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Thomasville at 4:30 p.m. on April 12th. As for Monroe, they will head out on the road to face off against FAMU DRS at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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