Sadly, Monticello is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. They suffered a rough 19-1 defeat at the hands of the Wayne Badgers in Friday's second game. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monticello of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Friday's first game.
Monticello saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Halliday, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Wayne's side, Rylan Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Taylor was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, MaKayla Jones was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Oaklee Brian, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Wayne, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-5.
Monticello will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Grand County at 3:30 p.m. As for Wayne, they will head out on the road to challenge Panguitch at 3:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game.
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