Rebels
| 03/31/25 @ Benton | 4-3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Ouachita Christian | 5-4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Pineville | 3-2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Pineville | 13-0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Ouachita Parish | 10-0 |
| + 5 more games |
West Monroe faced Benton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. West Monroe had just enough and edged out Benton 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Rebels, who have now won ten matchups in a row.
Drew Ferguson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, West Monroe's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Simpson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Simpson a new career-high.
West Monroe's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Benton, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-2.
Coming up, West Monroe will challenge Neville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Benton, they will square off against Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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