Mountain Range was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 19-5 loss at the hands of the Monarch Coyotes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain Range of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Landen Calabrese made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Monarch's side, the team relied heavily on Christian Mittleman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rutledge, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Mountain Range's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Monarch, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Mountain Range will be playing at home against Valor Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monarch, they will head out on the road to face off against Arapahoe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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