The Winchester Community Golden Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Winchester Community will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Winchester Community is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Tri with a sharp 17-2 victory on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Winchester Community with their most commanding win of the season.
Justin Cox and Landen Porfidio made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Cox tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Porfidio struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). At bat, Cox scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Porfidio scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Winchester Community let Dravin Whitehead and Jace Allen loose on the outfield. Whitehead went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Allen went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Hummel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Monroe Central had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against South Adams on Monday. Monroe Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Levi Pence made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Zane Tinsman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Winchester Community has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Monroe Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Winchester Community came out on top in a nail-biter against Monroe Central in their previous meeting last Saturday, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winchester Community since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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