Buckaroo
| 04/16/25 vs Pinnacle | 19 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pinnacle | 18 |
| 04/15/25 vs Piute | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Piute | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Grand County | 1 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monticello). They blew past the Pinnacle Panthers 19-8 on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Buckaroo as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Taylor Barry was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Barry was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelyne Francom, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Sam McDonald was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Monticello always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .683. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-9. As for Pinnacle, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monticello will host Grand County at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buckaroo will need to watch out since the Red Devils have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Pinnacle, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Milford at 3:30 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
