Baseball Recap: Monticello Takes a Loss

Monticello dropped to 3-3 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 14-2 to the San Juan Broncos. The contest marked the Buckaroo's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Monticello saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Triston Felix, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.

As for San Juan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4. That looming 14-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.

On San Juan's side, Baylor Nielson and Kreed Herring made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Nielson tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Herring didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Nielson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Nielson went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Herring went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one triple. Nielson has become a key player for San Juan: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.

In other batting news, San Juan let Keilan Hutchins and Brandt Bingham run wild. Hutchins went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Bingham went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three runs gave Hutchins a new career-high. Nache Young was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Coming up, Monticello will be playing in front of their home fans against Nucla at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. San Juan will be paying especially close attention to the Buckaroo's game: after the Buckaroo face off against the Mustangs, they'll take on San Juan again at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.