Westover was the 17-16 winner over Monroe when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Westover Patriots fell just short of the Monroe Golden Tornadoes by a score of 16-15 on Tuesday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amaiya Jones stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Savanna Adams was another key player, scoring a run while going 4-for-6.
Even though they lost, Westover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Westover's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Monroe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-11-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westover will take on Bainbridge at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Westover knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Bainbridge likes a good challenge. As for Monroe, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Dougherty at 5:30 p.m.
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