Softball Preview: Monroe Redhawks vs. West Stanly Colts
Monroe is 0-10 against West Stanly since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monroe Redhawks will head out on the road to square off against the West Stanly Colts at 6:00 p.m.
Monroe is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 20th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 20-3 to Forest Hills.
Katherine Rivera was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Stanly can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Randleman.
Payton Watson was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Rush, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for West Stanly, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Monroe might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from West Stanly in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Stanly's Lilly Hartsell, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that Monroe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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