The Monroe Red Jackets will head out on the road to face off against the Early College Sharks at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Monroe has given up an average of 18.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monroe came up short against School of the Arts on Thursday, falling 22-10. The loss continues a trend for the Red Jackets in their meetings with the Silverhawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Early College had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Inventors 12-1. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Sharks yet this season.
Monroe now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Early College, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Monroe skirted past Early College 16-15 in their previous matchup last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Jackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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