For the second straight game, Mona Shores will face off against Reeths-Puffer. The Sailors will take on the Rockets at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Mona Shores is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Mona Shores took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Reeths-Puffer.
Naji Monroe looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Mona Shores' win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Tornga, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Eli Habetler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mona Shores kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Mona Shores is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Reeths-Puffer, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
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