Monroe Area is 2-8 against Jefferson since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Purple Hurricanes will take on the Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Monroe Area's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Monroe Area after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cherokee Bluff. Surprisingly, this marked the Purple Hurricanes' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Jefferson had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 6-0 victory. Considering the Dragons have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Monroe Area, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
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