For the first time this season, Monroe Central will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will welcome the Caldwell Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Monroe Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Beallsville as Monroe Central made off with a 10-0 victory. The Seminoles haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Wesley Loch was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Loch was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Prestin Binegar and Max Demchak did most of the damage at the plate: Binegar scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Demchak scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Owen Weckbacher was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Caldwell got the win against Warren on Saturday by a conclusive 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redskins.
Caldwell pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Monroe Central has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record.
Monroe Central suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Caldwell in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will Monroe Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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