Monticello fell victim to North Sevier and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the North Sevier Wolves by a score of 1-0. After a 16-5 finish the last time they played, Monticello and North Sevier decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Triston Felix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Monticello saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeden Camacho, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Monticello didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Sevier only tossed eight.
On North Sevier's side, not much got past Mace Sorenson, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Monticello off the board.
Monticello's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for North Sevier, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
While Monticello had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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