Monarch is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Silver Creek a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Monarch Coyotes will be playing at home against the Silver Creek Raptors at 10:00 a.m. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Monarch turned things around against Northglenn on Thursday. They never let the Norsemen get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Coyotes, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Caroline Katzin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Capri Polluconi, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Bailey Adams, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Silver Creek's offense. They came up short against Horizon on Wednesday, falling 17-0.
Monarch's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Silver Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Monarch couldn't quite get it done against Silver Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Will the Coyotes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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