The Monticello Magic will head out on the road to challenge the Princeton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monticello is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Friday, Monticello beat Benilde-St. Margaret's 5-2.
Monticello saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Holthaus, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Princeton duked it out with Chisago Lakes Area on Monday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Wildcats. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Monticello's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Monticello was able to grind out a solid win over Princeton when the teams last played back in April, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Magic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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