Monroeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-2 to the New London Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monroeville of the 14-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Monroeville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Fredrick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On New London's side, Gage Carroll made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Carroll has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Carroll was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, New London got a big performance out of Oliver Harrison, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Myers, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monroeville's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for New London, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-14-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Monroeville by a score of 17-16.
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