On Monday, everything went the Wellington Wolverines's way against the Monarch Knights as the Wellington Wolverines made off with a 10-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lucas Bratten was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
Bratten wasn't the only one making solid contact as nine players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cristian Goncalves, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Foster Solomon also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Wellington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Wolverines
| 03/03/25 @ Monarch | 10-4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Seminole Ridge | 4-1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Leonard | 6-0 |
| 02/21/25 @ Boca Raton | 5-3 |
| 02/20/25 @ Coral Springs | 10-9 |
| + 3 more games |
Wellington pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Monarch, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
When Wellington and Monarch next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Wellington will square off against Jupiter and their six-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wellington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. Meanwhile, Monarch will try to stop Deerfield Beach's three-game winning streak when they meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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