Watson Chapel extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-9. They came up short against the Monticello Billies, falling 18-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Monticello, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Monticello's part, Macey Stell was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Monticello got a massive performance out of Libby Kingston, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave Kingston a new career-high. Jonie Jeffers also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Watson Chapel is set to take on their familiar foe Hamburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Monticello will face off against rival Star City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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