The Monticello Sages will venture away from home to take on the Argenta-Oreana Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Monticello is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Monticello came out on top against Fisher on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Sages walked away with a 7-2 win over the Bunnies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sages.
Cassidee Stoffel
| 03/21/26 @ Fisher | 12 |
| 05/05/25 vs St. Joseph-Ogden | 11 |
| 03/25/25 @ Tuscola | 11 |
| 05/14/25 @ Mattoon | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Maroa-Forsyth | 9 |
Cassidee Stoffel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Isabella Beery was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Argenta-Oreana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-Valley.
Argenta-Oreana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Manning, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Argenta-Oreana's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Monticello, their record now sits at 3-1.
Monticello was able to grind out a solid victory over Argenta-Oreana when the teams last played back in March of 2025, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sages since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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