Monroe County Region high school sports roundup for Thursday, May 21
Monroe softball team wins with a squeeze bunt; Dundee, Whiteford, Ida produce medalists in league golf championship matches.
MONROE – Monroe’s softball team has a lot of big bats in its lineup. But it was small ball that brought the Trojans a big victory on Thursday, May 21. Soffia Elmer dropped down a squeeze bunt to plate a run that lifted the Trojans over Chelsea 7-6.
“It was a really nice win for us,” Monroe coach Mickey Moody said. “We finally came out and played with excitement and energy and executed small ball very well and made the plays on defense when we needed it. ” More: Tennis becomes latest addition to Kaily McDaniel's packed schedule A bunt ended the game, but the Trojans were led by Sierra Daniels with her sixth home run of the season.
Aly Lewis and Delaynee Miller recorded two hits each and Olivia McMahon pitched well. Monroe dropped the second game 10-0. “We got solid pitching from Maeve Westerlund and Cecelia Aulph but lost our focus on defense and made too many mistakes,” Moody said.
“Today was a good day, saw some really good things from the team. ” THURSDAY’S TOP PERFORMERS BOYS GOLF Levi Evans Dundee, and Logan Mitchey, Ida : Shot 80 to share medalist honors at the Lenawee County Athletic Association Championships with Nicholas Uckele of Blissfield. Evans and Connor Zimmerman of Ida made first-team all-league.