Moniteau can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on the New Castle Hurricanes with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Moniteau as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Connor Ealy and Dawson Cook made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ealy pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Cook pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ealy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ealy scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Cook scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keagan Book, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ian Ross, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On New Castle's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Warren, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Moniteau's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for New Castle, their defeat was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moniteau will take on Clarion-Limestone at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Clarion-Limestone: 3.5, Moniteau: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for New Castle, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Ambridge at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Ambridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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