Monroe Central posted their closest victory since April 8th on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the River Pilots 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Seminoles: when they faced off against the Pilots on April 14th, they had to take a 7-5 defeat.
Karlie Haslam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
Jadyn Miller
| 04/30/25 vs River | 4 |
| 04/23/25 @ Shadyside | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Shadyside | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Shenandoah | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Martins Ferry | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Miller, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Brylee McFredrick was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Monroe Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River only posted a batting average of .130.
Monroe Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will welcome Beallsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Seminoles are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for River, they will be playing at home against Marietta at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Pilots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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