Blue River Valley has not done well against Monroe Central recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Blue River Valley Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Monroe Central Golden Bears. The victory was nothing new for Blue River Valley as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gunnar Hannis was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Hannis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hannis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kye Golliher was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI.
On Monroe Central's side, Carter Duncan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Luedike, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Blue River Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Monroe Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue River Valley is on the road again on Friday to play Northeastern at 5:00 p.m. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Monroe Central, they will head out on the road to take on Randolph Southern at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Monroe Central is facing Randolph Southern at the right time seeing as Randolph Southern is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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