The Mt. Eden Monarchs will challenge the American Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for Mt. Eden and five for American dating back to last season.
Mt. Eden came into this matchup off a tough 12-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Washington by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Monarchs have suffered since April 5, 2024.
Cristian Alvarenga made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, American fell victim to Hayward and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Farmers by a score of 2-0.
American's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mt. Eden, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mt. Eden couldn't quite finish off American in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Mt. Eden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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