After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Erie, Monarch was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Legacy Lightning as the Monarch Coyotes made off with a 9-2 victory. This was payback for the Coyotes, who suffered a 12-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Capri Polluconi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Polluconi wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kate Church, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Monarch's record is now 9-12. As for Legacy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-16 record.
Monarch will take on Holy Family at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Family's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Monarch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Legacy, they will square off against Horizon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Legacy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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