If Monroe was riding high fresh off their 23-14 takedown of Westover last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monroe Golden Tornadoes fell just short of the Dougherty Trojans by a score of 16-15 on Wednesday. The Golden Tornadoes lost against the Trojans in their previous head to head back in September, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 31-4 score last time.
Ny'Kerria Williams and Ariya Lee did some serious damage despite the final result: Williams scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Lee scored three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Williams is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Layla Clay, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 27.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 68.3%.
The loss snapped Monroe's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-12-1 record. As for Dougherty, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19.
Monroe didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-1 defeat against Sumter County on the 10th. Dougherty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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