Hutchison is 0-10 against Monroe Catholic since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hutchison Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Monroe Catholic Rams at 5:00 p.m.
Hutchison is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 16-1 to North Pole. That's two games in a row now that Hutchison has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Cal Borland was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Carter Corrigan, who got on base in all two of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Monroe Catholic faced Delta in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Monroe Catholic walked away with an 8-3 win over Delta.
Monroe Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Chernich, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Hutchison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Monroe Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hutchison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monroe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hutchison suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Monroe Catholic when the teams last played on May 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monroe Catholic's Brian Bast, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Now that Hutchison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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