There's no place like home for Monroe Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Central Jaguars on Monday as the Monroe Academy Volunteers made off with a 10-2 victory. Considering the Volunteers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Mia Shadburn was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 1-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season.

Ella Grace Stabler
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Grace Stabler, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Karlie Champion was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Monroe Academy's record is now 6-2. As for Central, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Monroe Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fort Dale Academy at 5:30 p.m. on April 7th. As for Central, they will challenge Destin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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