Tuesday just wasn't the day for Monarch's offense. They fell just short of the Fort Collins Lambkins by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Monarch in their matchups with Fort Collins: they've now lost four in a row.
Charles Pearce was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
On Fort Collins' side, the result came thanks to Sean Togher's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks. Togher has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Monarch's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Fort Collins, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Monarch will head out on the road to square off against Brighton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Brighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Fort Collins, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Northglenn at 4:00 p.m. Fort Collins is facing Northglenn at the right time seeing as Northglenn is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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