The Monarch Coyotes will venture away from home to square off against the Fairview Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monarch is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Monarch's offense. They came up short against Erie on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Coyotes were not able to get on the board.
Landon Resch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Monarch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Hutchings, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Hutchings' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Fairview gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Erie 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Fairview also got a great performance from Oliver Peterson as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. What's more, Peterson posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Jack Espiritu-Niswonger was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Monarch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Fairview, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Monarch came up short against Fairview in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Coyotes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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