Softball Game Preview: Queen's Grant Stallions vs. Monroe Redhawks

By Team Reports Apr 3, 2025, 11:43pm

Softball Preview: Queen's Grant Stallions vs. Monroe Redhawks

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Queen's Grant is a perfect 7-0 against Monroe since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Stallions will look to defend their home field against the Redhawks at 4:30 p.m. Queen's Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.

Queen's Grant had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Piedmont Community Charter put an end to it on Tuesday. The Stallions fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2. The match marked the Stallions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Addi Benton

Batters Struck Out

04/01/25 vs Piedmont Community Charter10
03/24/25 vs Monroe11
03/20/25 @ Langtree Charter Academy14
03/19/25 vs Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy9
03/17/25 vs Forest Hills9
+ 7 more games

Addi Benton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

Benton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Melissa Detweiler, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 25-4 to Anson.

Vania Stevenson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She also launched a home run, marking her first of the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Queen's Grant fell to 12-1. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.

Monroe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Queen's Grant hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .484. It's a different story for Monroe, though, as they've only averaged .216. Will they be able to contain Queen's Grant's hitters?

Queen's Grant took their win against Monroe when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 16-1 score. Do the Stallions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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