Monarch was the 7-2 winner over Pine Crest when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Monarch Knights came up short against the Pine Crest Panthers on Monday, falling 14-2. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Anthony Mercado
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Monarch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Mercado, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave Mercado a new career-high.
Monarch's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Pine Crest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monarch will challenge Pompano Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pompano Beach's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Monarch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pine Crest, they will face off against Calvary Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give Calvary Christian Academy their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
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