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| 04/11/24 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 04/16/19 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
Monticello is 7-2 against Cambridge-Isanti since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Magic will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bluejackets at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monticello is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Buffalo. The Magic came out on top against the Bison by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Magic have beaten the Bison on their field since April 2, 2019.
Josi Ordorff made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ordorff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma McLoed, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was McKenna Biegler, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Monticello was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buffalo only posted a batting average of .276.
Meanwhile, Cambridge-Isanti gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Princeton 3-1.
Mackenzie Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Taitum Kostecka was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Monticello skirted past Cambridge-Isanti 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Magic repeat their success, or do the Bluejackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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