Baseball Preview: Monticello Buckaroo vs. North Summit Braves
Monticello has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the North Summit Braves at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Summit took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Monticello, who comes in off a win.
Monticello will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Dove Creek on Friday. Monticello had just enough and edged Dove Creek out 15-14.
Cache Young made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Young has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Monticello let Arturo Guitierrez and Camren Carpenter loose on the outfield. Guitierrez scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Carpenter scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kooper Nielson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Summit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Duchesne.
Monticello's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for North Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
North Summit's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Monticello has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Summit, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Monticello keep running through batters, or will North Summit buck the trend?
Monticello might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from North Summit in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Monticello avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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