Monarch can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past the Ralston Valley Mustangs 9-2. This was payback for Monarch, who suffered a 7-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Max Webb tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Row Tucker and Clay Hafner did most of the damage at the plate: Tucker went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Hafner scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Rutledge, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Ralston Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Madden, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Monarch's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Ralston Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monarch will take on Rocky Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Ralston Valley, they will be playing at home against ThunderRidge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ralston Valley is facing ThunderRidge at the right time seeing as ThunderRidge is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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