The Monroe Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the Cedarcrest Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monroe has five straight victories, Cedarcrest has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Monroe gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lynnwood as Monroe made off with a 12-1 victory.
Holly Pettitt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Pettitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Pettitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Vivian Knuckey was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Scarlett Nagy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cedarcrest came up short against Everett on Wednesday and fell 6-1.
Lily Rafferty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
Monroe pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Cedarcrest, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Monroe came up short against Cedarcrest in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 14-11. Can Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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