Monroe City dropped to 7-2 on Monday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 16-1 to the Silex Owls. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
As for Silex, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Silex's part, Rylan Harris made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Silex got a massive performance out of Austyn Van Horn, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Van Horn has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kherrington Morris, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Monroe City will be playing in front of their home fans against Clopton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Silex, they will head out to challenge Wellsville-Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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