Monterey never let their opponents score on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Jackson County Blue Devils. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-1 on Thursday.
Not much got past Alexandrea Novak, who gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Jackson County off the board. Novak has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Haylee Trevathan, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Monterey hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matches.
Wildcats
| 04/18/25 vs Jackson County | 5-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Red Boiling Springs | 14-5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Watertown | 7-5 |
| 04/01/25 vs York Institute | 19-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Greenback | 8-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Monterey's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
Coming up, Monterey will look to defend their home field on Monday against Clarkrange at 5:00 p.m. The Buffaloes will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jackson County, they will be playing at home against Red Boiling Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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