The Monroe Cheesemakers will head out on the road to square off against the East Troy Trojans at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Monroe took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Edgerton by a score of 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Ashton Hale, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last nine games. Cam Newcomer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, East Troy unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Edgerton, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Trojans couldn't push the score so high this time.
East Troy's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monroe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Troy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monroe couldn't quite get it done against East Troy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Cheesemakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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