Monroe Catholic dropped to 7-8-1 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Petersburg Vikings by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Wednesday.
Monroe Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Goble, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Oakley Feddersen, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Petersburg, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Petersburg's side, Scotty Newman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
Coming up, Monroe Catholic will host Hutchison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Petersburg, they are taking a road trip to face off against Delta on Saturday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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