Eastern Hancock is 5-0 against Monroe Central since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Eastern Hancock Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Eastern Hancock couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 14-7 loss at the hands of Brownsburg back in March.
Brooklyn Willis and Sammie Bolding did some serious damage despite the final result: Willis scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Bolding went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Wittgren, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-2 walloping at the hands of Union City.
Monroe Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayme Brannan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Eastern Hancock took their win against Monroe Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Hancock since the team 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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