Cambridge City Lincoln hasn't had much luck against Monroe Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles will take on the Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Cambridge City Lincoln came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Eastern Hancock by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Rebels. The Golden Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Isaac Middleton was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Middleton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Monroe Central is undefeated when Middleton posts one or more home runs, but 10-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Duncan, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Monroe Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 3-12 when he doesn't). Lance Lord also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Monroe Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .528 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Cambridge City Lincoln now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Monroe Central, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Cambridge City Lincoln suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Monroe Central in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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