The Monroe Central Seminoles will head out to face off against the Buckeye Trail Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Central will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
While Monroe Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Shadyside on Monday. The two-run effort marked the Seminoles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Monroe Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Weckbacher, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Trail came up short against Newcomerstown on Wednesday, falling 8-1. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monroe Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Buckeye Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Monroe Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Buckeye Trail when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Seminoles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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