Monticello is 1-7 against Maroa-Forsyth since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Monticello Sages will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monticello took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Sullivan as Monticello made off with a 7-1 win.
Reese Patton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monticello got a big performance out of Marrissa Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isabella Beery, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Riverton a 23-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for Maroa-Forsyth as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Maroa-Forsyth got a massive performance out of Kelci Kahlher, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Ravenscraft, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Monticello's win bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Monticello hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Maroa-Forsyth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Monticello suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Maroa-Forsyth in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Monticello have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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