The Monroe Bearcats will take on the Stanwood Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monroe's last matchup with Shorewood could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Monday. The Bearcats came up short against the Stormrays, falling 9-3. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Stanwood made easy work of Archbishop Murphy on Monday and carried off a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tanner Requa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Corban Forslund was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Stanwood, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Monroe was able to grind out a solid win over Stanwood when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 5-0. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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