The Monarch Coyotes will head out to square off against the Erie Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Monarch took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Skyline 15-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Coyotes as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Erie came tearing into Thursday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 14-1 victory. Considering the Tigers have won ten contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Teleena Willert looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Erie got a massive performance out of Amaya Shockley, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Lyric DeLozier, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Erie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in 11 consecutive matchups.
Monarch's record is now 8-11. As for Erie, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Monarch might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Erie in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Monarch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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