It was a good run, but Ralston Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-2 walloping at the hands of the Monarch Coyotes. Ralston Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Monarch apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Ralston Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Madden, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Monarch's side, Max Webb tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Monarch let Row Tucker and Clay Hafner loose on the outfield. Tucker went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Hafner scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Rutledge, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ralston Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Monarch, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ralston Valley will take on ThunderRidge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ralston Valley is facing ThunderRidge at the right time seeing as ThunderRidge is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Monarch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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