The Monarch Coyotes will head out on the road to challenge the Fairview Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Monarch can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Boulder 9-1.
Landon Resch tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christian Mittleman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Clay Hafner was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fairview came up short against Legacy on Thursday and fell 6-1. Fairview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fairview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Waymire, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Monarch's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Fairview, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Monarch came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairview in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 14-12. 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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