After flying high against Dumas last Monday, Monticello came back down to earth. The Billies fell just short of the Warren Lumberjacks by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Billies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lumberjacks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Jagger Hines was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Monticello saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Harvey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Monticello's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-10. As for Warren, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Monticello will face off against Crossett at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Billies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Warren, they will welcome Hamburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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