Softball Preview: Kingston Tigers vs. Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders
Kingston has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kingston will be strutting in after a win while Monroe-Woodbury will be coming in after a defeat.
Kingston is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Middletown on Monday.
Ayla Terpening spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kingston's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caitlin Mendelsohn, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monroe-Woodbury fell victim to Pine Bush and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bushmen by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which Monroe-Woodbury was not able to get on the board.
Kingston's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Monroe-Woodbury, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Kingston suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Monroe-Woodbury in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Kingston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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