Softball Game Preview: Strathmore Spartans vs. Exeter Monarchs

The Strathmore Spartans will square off against the Exeter Monarchs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Strathmore is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.

While Strathmore didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Wonderful College Prep Academy 14-4 on Thursday. Considering the Spartans have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Avery Behrens

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Anabelle Benavides and Avery Behrens did most of the damage at the plate: Benavides went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Behrens scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Behrens is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elisabeth Ceballos, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Strathmore kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Exeter won against Hoover on Saturday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Exeter beat Roosevelt by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Monarchs.

Strathmore's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Exeter, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.

Strathmore suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Exeter when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Strathmore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.