The Monroe Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Archbishop McNicholas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Monroe sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Eaton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Oak Hills hit Archbishop McNicholas with a six-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 9-8. The Rockets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Archbishop McNicholas got a good showing from Peyton Doty, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Doty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Archbishop McNicholas saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Colyer, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Archbishop McNicholas' defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Monroe came up short against Archbishop McNicholas in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, falling 9-5. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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