The Monticello Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the William Monroe Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Monticello's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so William Monroe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monticello will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Charlottesville on Thursday. Monticello put the hurt on Charlottesville with a sharp 15-2 victory.
Sammi Deitsch was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Via, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 26 runs the game before, William Monroe was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Broadway.
Monticello has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for William Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Monticello came out on top in a nail-biter against William Monroe in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monticello since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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