Monarch was the 11-4 winner over Cypress Bay when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Monarch Knights fell 11-8 to the Cypress Bay Lightning on Tuesday.
Adriel Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Diego Rojas, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Cypress Bay's side, the team relied heavily on Marshall Persteins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cesar Avendano, who scored a run.
Monarch now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Cypress Bay, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monarch will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Flanagan at 6:30 p.m. Flanagan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Monarch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cypress Bay, they will head out on the road to square off against Cooper City at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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