The Monterey Wildcats will face off against the Stone Memorial Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Monterey comes in on four and Stone Memorial on five.
Monterey's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Jackson County.
Alexandrea Novak
| 04/18/25 vs Jackson County | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Jackson County | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Watertown | 12 |
| 04/08/25 @ Smith County | 10 |
| 04/04/25 @ Clay County | 9 |
| + 8 more games |
The result came thanks to Alexandrea Novak's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Haylee Trevathan, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Monterey hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Stone Memorial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Livingston Academy 5-4.
Kenzie Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Jackson was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ashely Whittenburg was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Monterey pushed their record up to 12-6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Stone Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monterey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Stone Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
