Softball Preview: Monroe Golden Tornadoes vs. Cairo Syrupmakers
Monroe is 0-5 against Cairo since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Cairo Syrupmakers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
Monroe is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Bainbridge on Tuesday, falling 24-4.
Layla Clay made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ariya Lee, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, everything went Cairo's way against Westover on Tuesday as Cairo made off with a 16-1 victory. The game marked the Syrupmakers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cairo, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Monroe suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Cairo in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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