Ponies Have Rough Week

On May 16th, the Ponies softball team lost a tough one to visitor Black Hawk, 8-1, giving up five runs in the fourth inning on two errors and two walks.
Megan Lehr, Jessie Garrison and Lexi Graber all went 1-3.
Monticello faced the Juda Panthers in Juda on May 17th, who are ranked second in the state, losing 17-7. The Panthers came out swinging and their first nine hitters scored.
“That was the start to a long night,” said Coach Duane Garrison.
Lindsey Pence went 3-3, with a double and three RBIs. Hannah Zanow and Claire Klossner were both 2-3.
In their third game of the week, Monticello traveled to Highland, losing 13-0. They fell due to “a very good pitching staff,” according to Coach Garrison.
Claire Klossner and Chandler Hansen were both 1-3 at bat for the Ponies.
The Ponies played Barneveld on May 21st and headed to Belleville on May 23rd.