There's no place like home for Monarch, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Columbine Rebels out 12-11. That's more bragging rights for Monarch, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Mark Gleason, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Chase Cowan was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On Columbine's side, they got a good showing from Ian Alexander, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Elias Frainier and Noah Graves stepped up to the plate in a big way. Frainier went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Graves went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Snyder, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Columbine didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monarch only tossed four.
Monarch's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. As for Columbine, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7-1.
Monarch will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Broomfield at 4:00 p.m. Broomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Columbine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arvada West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbine and Arvada West are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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