Monticello is 1-9 against St. Joseph-Ogden since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sages will welcome the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Monticello 3.7, St. Joseph-Ogden 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monticello will bounce into Monday's match after beating Bloomington Central Catholic, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Sages came out on top against the Saints by a score of 7-2 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sages.
Cassidee Stoffel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Beery was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Thea Key was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden entered their tilt with Centennial on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Spartans have won 14 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Monticello pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Monticello couldn't quite finish off St. Joseph-Ogden in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Sages have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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