The Monarch Knights will challenge the Westminster Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Monarch is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Monarch came up short against Suncoast and fell 10-5. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly five runs.
Noel Soledispa made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Westminster Academy took on Pine Crest on Thursday. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-3. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Javier Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Dejnak, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Monarch's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Westminster Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Monarch came out on top in a nail-biter against Westminster Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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