The Monroe Hornets will head out to square off against the Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Monroe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Monroe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They beat Archbishop McNicholas by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Chaminade Julienne Catholic took on Bellbrook on Wednesday. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Golden Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Charlie Hoagland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chaminade Julienne Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Clune, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, their record now sits at 18-9.
Monroe couldn't quite get it done against Chaminade Julienne Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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