Baseball Recap: Moniteau Has No Trouble Against Smethport

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

04/17/26 @ Cranberry Area	11
04/29/26 vs Clarion-Limestone	10
04/23/26 vs Keystone	10
04/21/26 vs North Clarion	10
05/19/26 vs Smethport	8

It's playoff time, and Moniteau had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Smethport Hubbers 10-2 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Dawson Cook was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Moniteau is 8-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Cook was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian Ross, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Moniteau hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.

Moniteau has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Smethport, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.

As of now, neither Moniteau nor the Hubbers have any future games scheduled.