The Monarch Coyotes will head out on the road to square off against the Holy Family Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monarch is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Monarch will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Legacy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Monarch put the hurt on Legacy with a sharp 9-2 victory on Saturday.
Capri Polluconi made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Polluconi wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kate Church, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holy Family made easy work of Longmont on Thursday and carried off a 16-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jaelyn Sandoval was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Arambula, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holy Family kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Longmont only hit eight.
Monarch's record now sits at 9-12. As for Holy Family, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Monarch has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Holy Family struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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