The Monroe Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Reseda Regents at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Monroe's offense. They lost 13-0 to North Hollywood on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
While Reseda didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Grant 26-3 on Friday. Considering the Regents have won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Fuentes Thereze, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Angelina Reyes, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Monroe's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Reseda, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Monroe's way against Reseda when the teams last played back in February of 2020, as Monroe made off with a 13-2 win. Will Monroe repeat their success, or does Reseda has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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