The Monument Mountain Spartans will take on the Drury Blue Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Monument Mountain 3.6, Drury 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Monument Mountain beats Drury with 11 runs on Sunday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Spartans put the hurt on Wahconah Regional with a sharp 11-5 victory on Thursday. Considering the Spartans have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Drury put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Mount Everett Regional.
Lucas Rylander was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rylander was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Rylander wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Canales, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Monument Mountain and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Drury, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Monument Mountain might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Drury in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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