The Frontier Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Monroe Central Seminoles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Frontier will be strutting in after a win while Monroe Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Frontier barely beat Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over the Lumberjacks on Saturday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Lumberjacks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Mikayla Bennett made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Kate Congleton
| 05/02/26 vs Valley | 3 |
| 04/29/26 vs Shenandoah | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Shadyside | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Belpre | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Cameron | 2 |
In other batting news, Frontier got a massive performance out of Kate Congleton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Congleton a new career-high. Kenzie Livingston was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Frontier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central came up short against Martins Ferry on Saturday and fell 12-8.
Kamryn Winland made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base. Those triples marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Miller, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Frontier's record is now 10-13. As for Monroe Central, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Frontier has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monroe Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Frontier suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Monroe Central in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
