Princeville had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 14-16 to make it four. They came up short against the Monmouth United Red Storm, falling 13-1. If the Princes were looking for revenge after losing 9-0 to the Red Storm when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Monmouth United, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games.
For Monmouth United's part, Aiden Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Martin a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Monmouth United got a big performance out of Ian Leffler, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Leffler has posted over his last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Chance Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Princeville will face off against Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games the Chiefs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Monmouth United, they will be playing at home against Midwest Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something the Red Storm will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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