The Monarch Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Arapahoe Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monarch is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Monarch only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-point they dealt Mountain Range on Thursday. Monarch put the hurt on Mountain Range with a sharp 19-5 win. The result was nothing new for Monarch, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Christian Mittleman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Rutledge, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Grandview recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Arapahoe also got a good showing from Evan Dimmick, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Dimmick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Camran Eakin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Andrew Smart was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Monarch back to even at 5-5. As for Arapahoe, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monarch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arapahoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monarch came out on top in a nail-biter against Arapahoe in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monarch since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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