The Monroe Central Golden Bears will head out on the road to take on the Northeastern Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Monroe Central will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Monroe Central lost 9-2 to Union City on Saturday.
Monroe Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ailey Moon, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Northeastern's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Centerville by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Northeastern couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lillian Null made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Alexis Russell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Monroe Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Northeastern, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monroe Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Monroe Central might still be hurting after the 19-3 defeat they got from Northeastern when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Monroe Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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