Elwood hit Monroe Central with a five-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 9-8. The Golden Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Kyler Bogue
05/12/25 vs Elwood | 2 |
05/06/25 vs Tri | 2 |
05/02/25 @ Muncie Central | 2 |
05/05/25 @ Union County | 1 |
05/01/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 1 |
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Kyler Bogue was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Monroe Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Myles Oliphant, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Monroe Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Elwood, the win snapped their losing streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 3-20 record.
Monroe Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-4 defeat against Richmond on the 15th. As for Elwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-3 loss against Alexandria-Monroe on the 13th.
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