Dougherty had lost six straight, but after bumping their record up to 4-10 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Monroe Golden Tornadoes 14-13. The Trojans' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
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Jalexi Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and 11 unearned) runs off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dougherty got a massive performance out of Jazlyn Turner, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Turner a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Sasha Hill, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five stolen bases and four runs.
As for Monroe, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Monroe's side, Ariya Lee and Glendalys Harvey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lee got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs, while Harvey went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those doubles marked the first that Harvey has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayn Shorter, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Dougherty will venture away from home to take on Westover at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe has already played their next contest (against Turner County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
