Monticello has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the San Juan Broncos at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Even though Monticello couldn't quite topple Dove Creek on Tuesday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the 13-point defeat they took when the two last played. Monticello blew past Dove Creek 14-4. The victory was just what Monticello needed coming off of a 19-5 loss in their prior contest.
Triston Felix made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Felix has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Felix was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cache Young was incredible, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4. Mason Atwood was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, San Juan stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Kirtland Central as San Juan made off with a 13-3 win.
Jaiten Knight looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, San Juan got a massive performance out of Parker Snyder, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Branten Bethea, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Monticello's victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for San Juan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Monticello might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from San Juan when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Monticello, Ian Johnson (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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