The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Westover Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Westover took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Monroe, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Monroe finally turned things around against Mitchell County on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 23-3 margin over the Eagles.
Ny'Kerria Williams was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August. Amari Lee was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .897. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Westover lost 26-15 to Sumter County on Monday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Westover got a massive performance out of Yukari Edwards, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Adams, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs.
Monroe's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11-1. As for Westover, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monroe has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. 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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