The Monmouth United Red Storm will be playing at home against the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Monmouth United: they have been struggling with 20 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Mercer County has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Monmouth United's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] on Saturday. They lost 17-0 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Mercer County can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Stark County 8-1.
Hallie Schreurs made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Schreurs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Ruggles, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Alivia Gillespie was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Monmouth United's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Mercer County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Monmouth United suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mercer County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Monmouth United, Madi Frieden (who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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