The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Alcovy Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe Area will be strutting in after a win while Alcovy will be coming in after a loss.
Monroe Area gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Apalachee 6-5.
Cayson Gmerek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gmerek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Chappell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Carson Vandiver was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alcovy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Newton.
The victory got Monroe Area back to even at 1-1. As for Alcovy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Monroe Area's way against Alcovy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Monroe Area made off with an 11-3 win. Will Monroe Area repeat their success, or does Alcovy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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