After flying high against Erie last Monday, Monarch came back down to earth. The Monarch Coyotes lost 13-3 to the Legacy Lightning on Tuesday. Monarch has struggled against Legacy recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Monarch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Mittleman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Legacy's side, Dominich Simmons looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Legacy let KC Reiser and Chase Hoelting loose on the outfield. Reiser went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double, while Hoelting scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sanchez, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Monarch's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Legacy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Monarch will head out on the road to challenge Boulder at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder and Monarch are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Legacy, they will be playing at home against Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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