The Monticello Billies will head out on the road to face off against the Hope Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Monticello is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Monticello took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Hamburg by a score of 10-5. The Billies haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Addi Frazer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Monticello got a massive performance out of Bliss Becker, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4. With that strong performance, Becker is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Eden Greene, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Monticello kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamburg only managed nine hits.
Meanwhile, Hope beat Arkadelphia 7-4 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Monticello's record is now 3-5. As for Hope, their record now sits at 6-2.
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