The Monticello Billies will square off against the Bryant Hornets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, everything went Monticello's way against Stuttgart as Monticello made off with a 14-2 win. The Billies haven't had any issues with the Ricebirds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Alaina Lyle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lyle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Halle Ross was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bliss Becker, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Monticello always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stuttgart only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Bryant earned a 7-2 win over Bauxite on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Monticello's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs. As for Bryant, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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