The Saline Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Monroe Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Saline is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Saline is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Allen Park, who was ranked 13th at the time (Saline was ranked tenth). The Hornets fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Sydney Hastings
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Sydney Hastings made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two stolen bases. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Monroe waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Monroe's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Saline, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3-1.
Saline beat Monroe 9-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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