Softball Preview: Flat Rock Rams vs. Monroe Trojans
Flat Rock has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Monroe Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Flat Rock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Flat Rock beat Bedford 10-7.
The team relied heavily on Avery Mack, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Jaclynn Motyka was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Monroe unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Dexter by a score of 8-7.
Avery Leach made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Aly Lewis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win got Flat Rock back to even at 8-8. As for Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Monroe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Flat Rock has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Monroe, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Flat Rock's sizable advantage in that area, Monroe will need to find a way to close that gap.
Flat Rock beat Monroe 12-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Does Flat Rock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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