Softball Game Preview: Everett Seagulls vs. Monroe Bearcats

The Everett Seagulls will head out on the road to take on the Monroe Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

As a matter of fact, Everett put up the most runs they have all season on Monday. Everything went their way against Cedarcrest as they made off with a 13-3 victory. Considering the Seagulls' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Meanwhile, Monroe got the win against Meadowdale on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Addy Bryant spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Monroe got a massive performance out of Scarlett Nagy, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Nagy has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tenny Oylear, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.

Monroe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meadowdale only posted a batting average of .217.

Monroe's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Everett, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.

Everett suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Monroe in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Can the Seagulls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.