Monticello won the last time they faced Crossett and things went their way on Thursday too. The Billies' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles an 11-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Billies have won by exactly 11 runs.
Alaina Lyle
| 04/10/25 @ Crossett | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Warren | 5 |
| 04/04/25 @ Star City | 9 |
Alaina Lyle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Hales, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Bliss Becker was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Monticello has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Crossett, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Looking ahead, Monticello will face off against Glen Rose at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Beavers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.57 runs per game on average), something the Billies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Crossett, they will square off against Drew Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.92 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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