In what's become a running theme this season, Monarch gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes an 8-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monarch.
Danny Tartaglia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Tartaglia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Tartaglia was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Adriel Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sammy Stanley, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-1.
Monarch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Pompano Beach, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monarch will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Deerfield Beach at 6:30 p.m. As for Pompano Beach, they will challenge Nova at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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