Monroe Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Union Local on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jets by a score of 4-3. The Seminoles just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Caleb Griffith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Brayden Baker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Monroe Central now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Union Local, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Coming up, Monroe Central will be playing at home against Shenandoah at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Seminoles are facing the Zeps at the right time seeing as the Zeps are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Union Local, they will face off against Maysville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jets will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: the Panthers will have lost seven straight heading into Friday's contest.
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