Softball Preview: Community Trojans vs. Monroe City Panthers
The Community Trojans will head out to take on the Monroe City Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Community is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mark Twain just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 17-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered since September 7th.
Lydia Hoyt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in OBP. Rylee Rafferty was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monroe City came tearing into two weeks ago's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Cardinals.
Community's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-6. As for Monroe City, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
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