Monticello is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Orange County is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Monticello Mustangs will take on the Orange County Fighting Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, Monticello got the win against Albemarle by a conclusive 8-2.
Madison Steppe made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Steppe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Steppe was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Sammi Deitsch and Willow Barr did most of the damage at the plate: Deitsch went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Barr scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Deitsch is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Dorothy Shoup was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Orange County gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Western Albemarle as Orange County made off with an 8-2 victory.
Monticello has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Orange County, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
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