Monroe Mockosins beat Mid-South Monarchs 6-3 in a ФПЛХ fixture on Friday evening. The home side ran out comfortable winners at their own rink. To be fair, the scoreline told its own story after the opening exchanges. By then the visitors had already conceded three and never quite recovered their footing.
There were no period-by-period figures available, so the flow of the contest remains a matter for those who watched it. What is clear is that Monroe took control and held on when the visitors pressed. And here's the thing about matches like this — you need to take your chances when they come, and the hosts made sure they did.
Monroe's recent form has not been consistent. They lost 2-4 and 3-8 against Columbus River Dragons, then beat them 3-0 in the reverse fixture. Prior to that they dropped 4-5 and 2-6 to Athens Rock Lobsters. Mixed results, certainly, but tonight was one they will take confidence from.
Mid-South Monarchs have not played a game in the current ФПЛХ campaign yet according to the table, though they were listed eighth. Their last recorded results are not available in the data provided. What matters now is how they respond to a heavy defeat on the road.
The result leaves Monroe with momentum coming through the fixture list. They showed they could score freely and defend well enough when it mattered. A solid performance, nothing more, nothing less.