
Knights
03/19/25 vs South Broward | 4 |
03/17/25 vs Pompano Beach | 4 |
03/10/25 vs Coral Springs Charter | 0 |
03/06/25 @ Coral Glades | 7 |
02/27/25 @ Fort Lauderdale | 2 |
+ 4 more games |
The Monarch Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Western Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Monarch beat South Broward 4-1.
Sammie Rice and Jayden Uzzo did most of the damage at the plate: Rice went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Uzzo scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Phipps, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Monarch hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Broward struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Western fell victim to Coral Springs Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this matchup were averaging 2.73 runs allowed.
Western's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Monarch, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Monarch hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Monarch might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Western in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Monarch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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