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Monroe, Westfield mow down Charlton

Marleigh Monroe lets one loose for Westfield Monday night against Charlton at Sadie Knox Field. (Photo by Marc St. Onge)

WESTFIELD –The stakes are higher; their opponents a step faster, stronger, and smarter; but it is the same old (actually really young) Westfield Little League Softball 10-Year-Old All-Star team.
Ace pitcher Marleigh Monroe continued to mow down opposing batters, and Westfield blew past Charlton 13-2 in a sectional opener Monday night at Sadie Knox Field.
The best-of-3 series shifts to Charlton Tuesday night. First pitch is at 5:30 p.m.
Monroe was sensational in closing out the district tournament last week. She was nearly unhittable again against Charlton, striking out 15 batters in a one-hitter.
Charlton’s lone hit came in the fourth, a booming triple to deep center field from Grace Garon. Garon scored on the play when Westfield erred. The big hit barely made a dent though as Westfield still led 10-2.
Westfield led from the outset, thanks to some nifty base running from Kelsey Bouchard. Bouchard led off the first inning with a walk, stole second base, and advanced to third and scored on consecutive wild pitches.
Westfield tacked on three runs in the third inning with the big hit coming from Ally LaPanne, who smacked a two-run double over the first base bag.
Westfield pushed six more runs across in the fourth inning to take a commanding 10-0 lead, all without a single base hit. Walks, stolen bases, errors, and a fielder’s choice contributed to the outburst.
After Charlton scored a pair, Westfield scored three times in the sixth inning to build a 13-2 advantage.
After allowing the first hitter to reach base in the last half of the sixth, Monroe struck out the next three batters to end it.

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