Baseball Preview: Stoneman Douglas Eagles vs. Monarch Knights
Stoneman Douglas is 9-1 against Monarch since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Stoneman Douglas Eagles will challenge the Monarch Knights at 6:00 p.m. Stoneman Douglas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Stoneman Douglas is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Westminster Christian (and have done all season long). Stoneman Douglas' pitchers stepped up to hand Westminster Christian a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Luke Cherry looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Alex Rodriguez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Lujo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Monarch rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Colts out 2-0.
The result came thanks to Danny Tartaglia's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Guzman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Stoneman Douglas is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Monarch, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Everything went Stoneman Douglas' way against Monarch when the teams last played back in February as Stoneman Douglas made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stoneman Douglas since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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