The Monticello Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Spotswood Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Monticello is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Monticello's offense. They fell just short of Orange County by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since May 16, 2024.
Madison Steppe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Seven must be Spotswood's lucky number: they beat Wilson Memorial with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Trailblazers beat the Green Hornets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trailblazers.
Monticello's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Spotswood, their record is now 5-6.
Monticello couldn't quite get it done against Spotswood when the teams last played last Monday as they fell 6-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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