The Monroe County Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Todd County Central Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monroe County will head into Monday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 15-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Glasgow on Monday. Monroe County had just enough and edged Glasgow out 5-3.
Caden Geralds and Travis Wood were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Geralds pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Wood tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Geralds went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Wood scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reece Bartley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Hagan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Todd County Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Warren Central 17-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Todd County Central considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like Monroe County, Todd County Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Zack Robinson. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devin Schutt, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. George Cumbee was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Monroe County's record now sits at 13-16-1. As for Todd County Central, their record is now 8-15.
Everything went Monroe County's way against Todd County Central in their previous matchup on Friday as Monroe County made off with a 15-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe County 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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