The Monroe Central Seminoles are taking a road trip to square off against the Madonna Blue Dons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe Central is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Monday just wasn't the day for Monroe Central's offense. They lost 10-0 to Union Local on Monday.
Meanwhile, while Madonna put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Wellsville. The Blue Dons were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Tigers. Considering the Blue Dons have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Reno Fuscardo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Maddox Bowen was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Luke Wingett, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run.
Madonna's record is now 19-4. As for Monroe Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Monroe Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Madonna when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Seminoles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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