Sages
| 04/29/25 vs Urbana | 15 |
| 04/28/25 @ Pontiac | 0 |
| 04/25/25 @ St. Thomas More | 21 |
| 04/24/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 8 |
| 04/22/25 @ Westville | 4 |
| + 17 more games |
Monticello hasn't had much luck against Bloomington Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sages will look to defend their home field against the Saints at 4:30 p.m. Monticello is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Urbana a 15-0 shutout. The Sages haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Cassidee Stoffel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Monticello got a massive performance out of Sadie Walsh, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs Walsh has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Thea Key, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Monticello always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Urbana only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Peoria Notre Dame on Wednesday, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Monticello's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
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