Softball Preview: Pontiac Indians vs. Monticello Sages
Pontiac is 6-0 against Monticello since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pontiac Indians will head out on the road to take on the Monticello Sages at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Pontiac has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pontiac will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Geneseo on Saturday. Pontiac had just enough and edged Geneseo out 11-9. That's two games straight that Pontiac has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Monticello put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Paxton-Buckley-Loda 16-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monticello.
Marrissa Miller was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sadie Walsh, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Pontiac has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Monticello, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Everything went Pontiac's way against Monticello in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Pontiac made off with a 13-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pontiac since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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