Monroe and Eagle Rock squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Monroe had to settle for second. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagle Rock Eagles. Monroe's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Miguel Gonzalez put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Lule, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Like Monroe, Eagle Rock also got a great game from a two-way player: Devlen Avila. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Avila was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eagle Rock let Jet Eells and Jaden Jimenez loose on the outfield. Eells scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Jimenez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reilly Brousseau, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Eagle Rock, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eagle Rock, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Shafter at 4:00 p.m. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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