Monmouth United has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Biggsville West Central Heat at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monmouth United is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Bushnell-Prairie City.
Amber Brunswig was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Brunswig has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brunswig was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Brunswig wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aubry Bainter, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Kaylee Teel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Biggsville West Central and Manteno finished up on equal footing with a 5-5 tie on Saturday.
Addie Seitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
Monmouth United's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-21. Biggsville West Central's draw makes their record 28-3-1 this season.
Monmouth United suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Biggsville West Central in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Biggsville West Central's Miley Stimpson, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Now that Monmouth United knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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