Softball Preview: Queen's Grant Stallions vs. Monroe Redhawks
Queen's Grant is 6-0 against Monroe since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Queen's Grant Stallions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monroe Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. Queen's Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Queen's Grant gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Sugar Creek onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Queen's Grant needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Addi Benton and Alyssa Steele made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Benton struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Steele tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Benton went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Steele scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Queen's Grant got a massive performance out of Triniti Hartis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Stenmark, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Monroe is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. Their rough 18-0 defeat to Parkwood on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Queen's Grant's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Monroe's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Queen's Grant hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .506. It's a different story for Monroe, though, as they've only averaged .191. Will they be able to contain Queen's Grant's hitters?
Everything went Queen's Grant's way against Monroe in their previous matchup back in March as Queen's Grant made off with a 17-1 win. Will Queen's Grant repeat their success, or does Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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