Monache had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Hanford West Huskies. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Marauders also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Aaron Leyva looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Monache is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise.
Cooper Baxter
| 03/10/26 @ Hanford West | 3 |
| 02/28/26 @ San Luis Obispo | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Golden Valley | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 2 |
| 03/07/26 @ Tehachapi | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cooper Baxter, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tyson Chavez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Monache's record is now 5-3. As for Hanford West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Coming up, Monache will take on Arvin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hanford West, they will square off against Reedley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.57 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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