Baseball Recap: Fairview turns things around after road loss

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 8:29am

Baseball Recap: Fairview Knights vs. Monarch Coyotes

There's no place like home for Fairview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Monarch Coyotes on Saturday. For Fairview, this counts as revenge for the 14-12 loss Monarch walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Anton Keith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Espiritu-Niswonger, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Waymire, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

On Monarch's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charles Pearce, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. Finn Gardner was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double.

Fairview now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Monarch, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.

Fairview will face off against Mead at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monarch, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Prairie View at 4:00 p.m. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

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