Monarch and Fort Collins are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Monarch Coyotes will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Collins Lambkins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Monarch suffered a tough 17-7 loss at the hands of Broomfield. Monarch has struggled against Broomfield recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Monarch got a good showing from Brody Montemayor, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Ryan Lewison and Nathan Rutledge did some serious damage despite the final result: Lewison scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rutledge scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins faced Fossil Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Fort Collins took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fossil Ridge. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Fort Collins has scored all season.
Monarch now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Fort Collins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-3.
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