Urbana hasn't had much luck against Jonathan Alder recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hillclimbers will face off against the Pioneers at 5:15 p.m.
Urbana is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They lost 10-0 to Indian Lake.
Urbana saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Boyd, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, while Jonathan Alder put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Madison Plains. The Pioneers put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jonathan Alder also got a great performance from Taryn Miller as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owyn Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Kylie Petersheim was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Jonathan Alder was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Urbana's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Jonathan Alder, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Urbana might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Jonathan Alder in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Hillclimbers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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