Softball Preview: Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans vs. Wagener-Salley War Eagles
Ridge Spring-Monetta is 2-8 against Wagener-Salley since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Wagener-Salley War Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Ridge Spring-Monetta's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Barnwell on Thursday. They suffered a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Warhorses. The shutout was out of character for Ridge Spring-Monetta seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Wagener-Salley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Williston-Elko as Wagener-Salley made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Wagener-Salley who now have three in a row.
Kylee Hookr made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hookr has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hookr was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Allie Davis was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Samya Daniels was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Ridge Spring-Monetta's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Wagener-Salley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Ridge Spring-Monetta came up short against Wagener-Salley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Ridge Spring-Monetta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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