Baseball Preview: Monarch Knights vs. Stoneman Douglas Eagles
Monarch is 1-9 against Stoneman Douglas since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monarch Knights will challenge the Stoneman Douglas Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monarch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Coral Springs onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Danny Tartaglia's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Dominic Guzman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stoneman Douglas faced Westminster Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Stoneman Douglas put the hurt on Westminster Christian with a sharp 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for Stoneman Douglas, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Luke Cherry looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Rodriguez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rylan Lujo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Monarch's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Stoneman Douglas, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Monarch might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Stoneman Douglas in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stoneman Douglas' Gavin Gargiulo, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Monarch knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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