The Monroe City Panthers will square off against the Northeast Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe City has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monroe City is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Macon on Tuesday. They lost 21-2 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Northeast made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pilot Grove on Tuesday. The Bearcats were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Tigers. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Northeast's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Monroe City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Monroe City suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Northeast in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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