Winchester Community waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Monroe Central Golden Bears out 6-4. This was payback for Winchester Community, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Justin Cox and Landen Porfidio made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cox tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Porfidio didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. At the plate, Cox scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Porfidio went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Hummel, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of McCormac Anderson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Winchester Community's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Monroe Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Winchester Community will be playing in front of their home fans against Northeastern at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Monroe Central, they are on the road again on Monday to play Elwood at 5:30 p.m.
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