The Monroe Golden Tornadoes's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Westover Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Monroe finally turned things around against Mitchell County on Monday. They blew past the Eagles 23-3.
The team relied heavily on Ny'Kerria Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Layla Clay, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .897. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Westover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 26-15 to Sumter County.
Yukari Edwards led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Adams, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs.
Monroe's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11-1. As for Westover, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monroe has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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