The Magnolia Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Monticello Billies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Magnolia is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since March 7th on Friday. They came up short against De Queen, falling 13-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Magnolia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rayleigh Herron, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Monticello not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 6th. They blew past Malvern 10-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Billies' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Monticello is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. Magnolia's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Magnolia suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Monticello in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Magnolia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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