The Mona Shores Sailors will head out to take on the Traverse City West Titans at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mona Shores knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Traverse City West likes a good challenge.
Mona Shores took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Grandville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Sailors had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 10-9.
Jaslene McHenry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Hailey Youmans
| 05/14/25 vs Grandville | 4 |
| 05/13/25 vs Muskegon | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Montague | 1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Jenison | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Youmans, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jada Mosher, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Traverse City West lost 14-4 to Petoskey on Tuesday.
Delaney Witkop was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Mona Shores pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Traverse City West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
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