The Sturgis East Storm will square off against the Monomoy Sharks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Sturgis East made easy work of Rising Tide and carried off a 12-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with Rising Tide: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Monomoy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Dennis-Yarmouth Regional with a sharp 15-3 victory.
Kinsey Lister made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Bella Bellefeuille was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Alana Lojko was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Monomoy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matchups.
Monomoy pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sturgis East, their record is now 6-3.
Sturgis East might still be hurting after the 30-6 defeat they got from Monomoy when the teams last played back in April. Can the Storm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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