Monroe Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 10-0 to the Northeastern Knights on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monroe Central of the 19-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Monroe Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayme Brannan, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Northeastern's side, the team relied heavily on Alexis Russell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Russell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lillian Null, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Northeastern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Monroe Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison-Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison-Grant is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Monroe Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Northeastern, they will challenge Hagerstown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northeastern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hagerstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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