The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Saline nor Monroe made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Hornets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans a 5-0 shutout. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Not much got past Abby Curtis, who gave up just four hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Monroe off the board. Curtis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Casey Griffin was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Sydney Hastings was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Hornets
| 05/12/25 @ Monroe | 5-0 |
| 05/10/25 @ Grand Blanc | 1-0 |
| 04/30/25 @ Adrian | 15-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Huron | 16-0 |
| 04/26/25 @ Oxford | 8-0 |
Saline's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Monroe, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-7.
Saline and Monroe should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Hornets will face off against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (9 vs. 345). Meanwhile, Monroe (ranked 120th) will meet Huron (ranked 436th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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