The Monarch Coyotes will head out to challenge the Horizon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monarch has three straight victories, Horizon has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Monarch is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mead on Tuesday, sneaking past 11-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Coyotes have posted since March 26th.
Charlie Pearce
| 04/29/25 vs Mead | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Niwot | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Fairview | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Legacy | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Broomfield | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Charlie Pearce made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Monarch's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Knudsen, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Resch, who earned three runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Horizon came up short against Centaurus on Tuesday and fell 10-6. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly four runs.
Parker Aaron made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Monarch's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-11.
Monarch couldn't quite finish off Horizon when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Coyotes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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