Baseball (Boys JH) Monroe Central Jr-Sr High School

Junior High Baseball defeats Connersville

By Kyle Parkison | Apr 22, 2026 7:56 PM

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Monroe Central Jr High 2026 Defeats Connersville On Back Of Clutch Display From Gavin Grove By GameChanger Media Gavin Grove drove in five runs on four hits to lead Monroe Central Jr High 2026 past Connersville 14-11 on Wednesday at Connersville High School. Grove doubled in the first scoring two, singled in the second scoring two, and tripled in the fourth scoring one. Bats blistered as Monroe Central Jr High 2026 collected 15 hits and Connersville tallied 12 in the high-scoring game. Monroe Central Jr High 2026 got on the board in the top of the first inning after Ryder Nunley singled, scoring one run, Grove doubled, scoring two runs, Quentin Taylor doubled, scoring one run, and Adrin Millhollin doubled, scoring one run. Monroe Central Jr High 2026 scored five runs on five hits in the top of the second inning. Grove singled, scoring two runs, Taylor singled, scoring one run, a passed ball scored one run, and Peyton Poe singled, scoring one run. Lleyton Smith-Redmond pitched three innings in relief for Monroe Central Jr High 2026. The hurler gave up seven hits and five runs (two earned) while, striking out four and walking two. Henry Davis-Reed led things off on the hill for Monroe Central Jr High 2026. The pitcher allowed five hits and six runs (three earned) over two innings, striking out three and walking one. Trey Tremain opened the game for Connersville. The hurler allowed 10 hits and 10 runs (seven earned) over two innings, striking out three and walking four. Monroe Central Jr High 2026 piled up 15 hits in the game. Poe, Taylor, Millhollin, and Davis-Reed each collected multiple hits for Monroe Central Jr High 2026. Mason Gilliam paced Monroe Central Jr High 2026 with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, amassing six walks for the game. Poe, Taylor, Parker Morris, Nunley, and Grove each stole multiple bases for Monroe Central Jr High 2026. Monroe Central Jr High 2026 ran wild on the base paths, collecting 14 stolen bases for the game. Connersville accumulated 12 hits in the game. Anthony Becker went 3-for-4 at the plate and led the team with three runs batted in. Knox Cloyd, Tremain, and Sawyer Howard each collected multiple hits for Connersville. #12 stole two bases. Next up for Monroe Central Jr High 2026 is a game at Wes Del on Thursday. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.

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