The Monroe Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Everett Seagulls at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monroe's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Marysville-Pilchuck as Monroe made off with a 16-0 win. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Monroe yet this season.
Holly Pettitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Pettitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Pettitt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Scarlett Nagy and Vivian Knuckey did most of the damage at the plate: Nagy went 2-for-2 with two triples, four RBI, and a run, while Knuckey went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ellison Brittingham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Everett made easy work of Cascade on Friday and carried off a 13-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Everett.
Monroe's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. As for Everett, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Everything went Monroe's way against Everett in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Monroe made off with a 20-5 victory. Will Monroe repeat their success, or does Everett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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