Thomas More Prep-Marian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Ellinwood Eagles with a sharp 14-4 win. That's more bragging rights for the Monarchs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caden Dinkel made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Dinkel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Thomas More Prep-Marian got a massive performance out of Grant Nehls, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ian Nehls was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Thomas More Prep-Marian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ellinwood only posted an OBP of .292.
Monarchs
| 04/01/25 vs Ellinwood | 14-4 |
| 05/16/24 vs Ellinwood | 14-8 |
| 05/16/24 vs Sacred Heart | 5-4 |
| 05/10/24 vs Bennington | 17-0 |
| 04/29/24 vs Sacred Heart | 7-0 |
| 04/29/24 vs Sacred Heart | 12-2 |
Thomas More Prep-Marian pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 8.5 runs thus far. As for Ellinwood, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Thomas More Prep-Marian beat the Eagles by a score of 6-4 later that day.
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