The Monticello Billies will challenge the Glen Rose Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Monticello will be strutting in after a victory while Glen Rose will be coming in after a defeat.
Monticello's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Crossett 11-0. The Billies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Alaina Lyle
| 04/10/25 @ Crossett | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Warren | 5 |
| 04/04/25 @ Star City | 9 |
Alaina Lyle was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Hales, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bliss Becker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glen Rose fell victim to Mayflower and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 17-0 to the Eagles. The Beavers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Monticello has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Glen Rose, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
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