The Westover Patriots will head out to face off against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westover is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
Westover lost 16-4 to Bainbridge on Wednesday.
Kimora McLeoud was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Adams, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Westover always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 34.7% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 49.5%.
Meanwhile, Monroe sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-15 victory over Westover last Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Tornadoes.
Monroe let Joceilynn Thomas and Ariya Lee loose on the outfield. Thomas went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Lee scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Thomas a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Raquel Timley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Westover's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 2-11-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Westover has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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