Softball Preview: Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes vs. Cherokee Bluff Bears
The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will take on the Cherokee Bluff Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Area is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Monroe Area got the win against West Hall by a conclusive 10-1. The Purple Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Cherokee Bluff never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Commerce on Monday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 16-11.
Jaycee Archer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Audrey Graham was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mac Warren, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Bluff hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive matchups.
Monroe Area has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Cherokee Bluff, their record is now 20-6.
Monroe Area couldn't quite finish off Cherokee Bluff in their previous matchup back in September and fell 3-1. Can Monroe Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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