Softball Preview: Montrose Blue Jays vs. Humansville Tigers
Montrose has gone 9-1 against Humansville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Montrose Blue Jays' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Humansville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Montrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Montrose will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Weaubleau, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Montrose walked away with a 9-6 win over Weaubleau on Friday.
Zoie Wheeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Wheeler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Kaylee Mott and Chelby Fischer did most of the damage at the plate: Mott went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Fischer scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Fischer a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Lainey Farrar, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Montrose was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Humansville's offense. They lost 13-0 to Montrose two weeks ago. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured seven defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Montrose's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4. As for Humansville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Montrose's way against Humansville when the teams last played two weeks ago as Montrose made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montrose since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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