Monahans came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Greenwood Rangers out 3-2. The victory was just what Monahans needed coming off of a 17-4 defeat in their prior contest.
For Greenwood's part, Graeson Register was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Register has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zac Rybolt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
Monahans' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11-1. As for Greenwood, they dropped their record down to 12-8-1 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Monahans will face off against Pecos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pecos will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Greenwood, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Andrews at 7:00 p.m. Greenwood's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Andrews' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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