There's no place like home for Monticello, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Westville Tigers by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday. This was payback for Monticello, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cassidee Stoffel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Stoffel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Stoffel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marrissa Miller, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Sadie Walsh was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Westville's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Atwood, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lani Gondzur, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Monticello is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Westville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
Monticello will head out on the road to square off against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monticello is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Westville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against LeRoy at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (LeRoy: 3.8, Westville: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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