Zimmerman is 2-8 against Monticello since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thunder will face off against the Magic at 5:00 p.m. Neither Zimmerman nor Monticello posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Friday, Zimmerman came up short against Princeton and fell 6-1.
Zimmerman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Richel, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Those hits were Richel's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Monticello hadn't done well against St. Francis recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Magic narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Saints 1-0. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Magic as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The result came thanks to Paige Flanigan's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Zimmerman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Monticello, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Zimmerman couldn't quite get it done against Monticello in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 11-7. Can the Thunder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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