The Monroe County Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green County Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Monroe County finally turned things around against Cumberland County on Tuesday. Monroe County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over Cumberland County.
Travis Wood made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Wood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaleb Stinson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Caleb Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Green County had just enough and edged Nelson County out 3-2 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Green County.
Hayden Blakeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Andrew Houk was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Monroe County's victory bumped their record up to 9-10-1. As for Green County, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Monroe County came up short against Green County in their previous meeting back in March, falling 9-4. Will Monroe County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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