Smith County had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-9-1 to make it five. They lost 14-5 to the Monterey Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-4 loss two weeks ago.
As for Monterey, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9-1 record this season. The result was nothing new for Monterey, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Monterey's part, Alexandrea Novak made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Novak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Haylee Trevathan and Kaylin Shepherd did most of the damage at the plate: Trevathan went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Shepherd got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Trevathan a new career-high. Haylee Garthwait was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
As of now, neither Smith County nor Monterey have any future games scheduled.
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