With a playoff game on the line, Monmouth United rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans. Winning may never get old, but Monmouth United sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Amber Brunswig was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Brunswig has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brunswig was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Brunswig wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aubry Bainter, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Kaylee Teel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Monmouth United's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-21. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Monmouth United will head out on the road to take on Biggsville West Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Biggsville West Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. Bushnell-Prairie City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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