Softball Game Preview: Monterey Wildcats vs. Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs

Monterey hasn't had much luck against Red Boiling Springs recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Monterey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Monterey took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Watertown 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 1, 2024.

Alexandrea Novak

Batters Struck Out

04/15/25 vs Watertown	12
04/08/25 @ Smith County	10
04/04/25 @ Clay County	9
04/01/25 vs York Institute	5
03/22/25 @ Cosby	8
+ 6 more games

Alexandrea Novak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

In other batting news, Monterey let Haylee Garthwait and Haylee Trevathan run wild. Garthwait went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Trevathan went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Shepherd, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Red Boiling Springs fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Clarkrange on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 9-8. On the bright side, the eight- run effort marked the Bulldogs' highest-scoring contest to date.

Monterey pushed their record up to 9-6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Red Boiling Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-2.