Monroe is 0-3 against Flat Rock since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Monroe Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Flat Rock Rams at 11:00 a.m.
Monroe is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Dexter just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Dreadnaughts by a score of 8-7.
Avery Leach was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Aly Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Flat Rock beat Bedford 10-7 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Avery Mack, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaclynn Motyka, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Flat Rock, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Monroe hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Flat Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Monroe came up short against Flat Rock when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 12-7. Can Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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