Sadly, Monroe is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Piedmont Panthers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monroe of the 23-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Monroe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sade' Robinson, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Piedmont's side, Jailyn Thomas and Camryn Kaminski made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Thomas pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Kaminski pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Thomas went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double, while Kaminski scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylyn Steele was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Reagan Loving, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Piedmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Monroe by a score of 19-0 later that day.
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