Saturday just wasn't the day for Monarch's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls in their second game on Saturday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Monarch has lost by exactly ten runs.
Monarch saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elena Ramirez, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On LaBelle's side, Abby Hicks made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hicks has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylor Cochran and Emorie Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Cochran scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Anderson went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Brenann White was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Monarch and nudges their season record down to 10-9. As for LaBelle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Cypress Bay the next time they take the field. LaBelle will head out to face Cypress Bay at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Monarch will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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