Softball Recap: Monadnock Wins Going Away Against Kearsarge

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Previous 5 Games

04/23/25 - Home	21-1 W
05/10/24 - Home	25-1 W
04/13/22 - Away	18-0 W
05/04/18 - Home	15-3 W
04/29/16 - Home	8-7 W

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monadnock). They were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over the Kearsarge Cougars on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.

Ari Drouin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

In other batting news, Monadnock let Cainen Avery and Paetyn Simonds run wild. Avery got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one triple, while Simonds went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. With that strong performance, Avery is now averaging an impressive 1.4 stolen bases per game. Tiannah Hull also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Monadnock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearsarge only posted a batting average of .167.

Monadnock's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Kearsarge, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Coming up, Monadnock will head out to square off against Brattleboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kearsarge, they will take on Somersworth at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Toppers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.