Baseball Recap: Moniteau Takes a Loss

Moniteau extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-9 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Karns City Gremlins. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered against the Gremlins since May 3, 2021.

Moniteau saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Stewart, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

As for Karns City, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 10, 2024.

On Karns City's side, Jacob Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

Coming up, Moniteau will challenge DuBois Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Karns City, they will square off against Redbank Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Gremlins have won three straight at home, while the Bulldogs won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.