The Monarch Coyotes will challenge The Silver Creek Raptors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Tuesday, Monarch needed a bit of extra time to put away Centaurus. The Coyotes had just enough and edged out the Warriors 8-7.
Monarch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail O'Neill, who went 2-for-4 while logging 2 RBI, 1 triple, and 1 stolen base.
Monarch took advantage of their speed and finished the game with four stolen bases. They have not posted that few stolen bases since the 18th, when they also snagged four.
Niwot hit Silver Creek with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raptors fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-7.
Monarch has now won five of their last six games at home. That run has powered them to a 4-2 record this season. The home wins were made possible by their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.2 runs this season. As for Silver Creek, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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