For the first time this season, Monroe-Woodbury will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middletown Middie Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Monroe-Woodbury had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Suffern on Wednesday. The Crusaders were the clear victors by an 18-4 margin over the Mounties. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Crusaders considering their two-run performance the match before.
Isabella Brelesky made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Brelesky was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Callie Exarchakis was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Brenna Quinn was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Monroe-Woodbury always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Suffern only posted an OBP of .261.
Meanwhile, Middletown had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They never let Monticello get on the board and left with a 22-0 win. The Middie Bears haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Monticello's batters probably weren't too happy with Bethannie French, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (she gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Middletown got a massive performance out of Keira Stroud, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Platero, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
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