Sadly, Indianapolis Shortridge is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. Their rough 27-6 loss to the Monrovia Bulldogs on Monday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Indianapolis Shortridge, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Indianapolis Shortridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Duncan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was James Edmondson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Indianapolis Shortridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Monrovia's side, they let Ryder Pool and Eli Hampton loose on the outfield. Pool scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Hampton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayton Belcher, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Indianapolis Shortridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Monrovia, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Indianapolis Shortridge is on the road again on Thursday to play Bethesda Christian at 5:30 p.m. Bethesda Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Monrovia, they will head out on the road to face off against Cascade at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monrovia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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