After losing to Westover the last time they met, Monroe decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Monroe Golden Tornadoes had just enough and edged the Westover Patriots out 16-15 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Tornadoes.
Monroe let Joceilynn Thomas and Ariya Lee loose on the outfield. Thomas went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, four RBI, and four RBI, while Lee scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Thomas a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Desarae Johnson, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 28.5% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 49.1%.
Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 2-11-1. As for Westover, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe's road trip will continue as they head out to face Dougherty at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westover, they will venture away from home to square off against Bainbridge at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Westover's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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