Monroe put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Monroe who now have four in a row.
Holly Pettitt made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Pettitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Pettitt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Vivian Knuckey and Hadley Oylear did most of the damage at the plate: Knuckey went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Oylear scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Webster, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Archbishop Murphy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maliya Dixon, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Monroe's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Archbishop Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Monroe will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lynnwood at 6:30 p.m. Monroe is facing Lynnwood at the right time seeing as Lynnwood is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Archbishop Murphy, they will head out on the road to square off against Everett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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