Baseball Recap: Dougherty Trojans vs. Monroe Golden Tornadoes
Dougherty came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes on Friday as the Dougherty Trojans made off with a 14-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Dougherty has managed all season.
Dougherty let Courtney Love and Marcus Heath loose on the outfield. Love got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Heath scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kamron Knighton, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Monroe's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JaBraylen Mulkey, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Dougherty's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Monroe, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Dougherty beat Monroe by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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