Moon Area can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They skirted past the Mars Fightin' Planets 8-7. For Moon Area, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 defeat Mars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Coleman Fletcher was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Fletcher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fletcher was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Sallis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Andrew Cross was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Moon Area's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Mars, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Moon Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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