Monroe Central had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-15 to make it nine. They came up short against the Centerville Bulldogs, falling 18-1. The Golden Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Laura Walker was cooking despite her team's loss, earning one run and three stolen bases.
As for Centerville, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Centerville's side, Aubrey Seifer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Seifer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Lilly Day and Hannah Beaman did most of the damage at the plate: Day went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Beaman went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Beaman a new career-high. Halle Drook also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Monroe Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 14-13 loss against Union City on the 10th. As for Centerville, they have also already played their next matchup, an 8-7 win against Northeastern on the 9th.
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