After both having extra time off, the South Broward Bulldogs and the Monarch Knights will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
South Broward pushed their score all the way to 17 last Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of McArthur by a score of 18-17.
Isabel Wellins 2024 was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off three hits. Wellins 2024 has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wellins 2024 was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Onya Lee-Golightly 2025 made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gianna Madtes 2027, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, South Broward 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.
Meanwhile, Monarch was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 11-4 loss at the hands of Pompano Beach.
Monarch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sammie Rice, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
South Broward now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Monarch, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Broward has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monarch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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