The Monroe Central Golden Bears will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Southern Wells Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Monroe Central is out to stop a 16-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Monroe Central lost 10-2 to Cowan on Tuesday.
Ailey Moon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Randolph Southern a 19-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for Southern Wells as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Kaylea Coffel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Coffel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kenzie Paxson was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Collena Reeves was another key contributor, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Southern Wells, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.
Monroe Central beat Southern Wells 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will Monroe Central repeat their success, or does Southern Wells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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