There's no place like home for Monticello, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Sages have won eight matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Madison Highland, who gave up just two hits to keep Paxton-Buckley-Loda off the board. Highland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lucy Leatherwood was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Weidner, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Sages
| 04/24/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 8-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Tolono Unity | 4-3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Illinois Valley Central | 6-5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Oakwood | 3-0 |
| 04/05/25 vs Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 9-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Monticello's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Monticello is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Thomas More at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda will take on rival Prairie Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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