The Monrovia Bulldogs will square off against the Jennings County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monrovia has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Triton Central hit Monrovia with a eight-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 12-11. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Monrovia got a good showing from Harry Harris, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Harris a new career-low in walks (one).
At the plate, Colby Schmaltz and Eli Hampton did some serious damage despite the final result: Schmaltz went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Hampton went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Jennings County might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Jeffersonville who claimed the real prize. The Panthers came up short against the Red Devils, falling 11-1.
Jennings County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Speer, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Speer's first of the season.
Jennings County dropped their record down to 7-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Monrovia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
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