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| 04/25/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/23/19 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/24/18 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/24/17 - Home | 14-2 W |
| + 2 more games |
Monticello is a perfect 7-0 against Urbana since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Sages will host the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Monticello's favor as the squad sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Urbana has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Monticello's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Pontiac hitters got past them. The Sages lost 10-0 to the Indians on Monday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Sages were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Urbana). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Peoria a 34-0 shutout on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Urbana got a massive performance out of Evelyn Hernandez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kaya Hill, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four runs and four RBI.
Urbana always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .756. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Urbana's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-11. As for Monticello, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-5.
Urbana's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Monticello hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. It's a different story for Urbana, though, as they've only averaged .198. Will they be able to contain Monticello's hitters?
Everything went Monticello's way against Urbana in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Monticello made off with an 11-1 win. Will the Sages repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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