The Stoutland Tigers will take on the Montrose Blue Jays in a tournament on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Stoutland duked it out with Crocker on Thursday. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 18-10 margin over the Lions. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Montrose made sure to put some runs up on the board against Weaubleau on Friday. The Blue Jays were the clear victors by a 14-8 margin over the Tigers. The win continues a trend for the Blue Jays in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Montrose got a massive performance out of Lainee Swaters, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Swaters a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chelby Fischer, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Montrose always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Montrose's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Stoutland, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stoutland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Montrose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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