Monarch put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Northglenn Norsemen 15-2. The victory was familiar territory for Monarch who now have three in a row.
Brody Montemayor looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Monarch let Mark Gleason and Nathan Rutledge loose on the outfield. Gleason went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Rutledge went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Christian Mittleman was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Northglenn's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Refugio Alcantar, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Monarch has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Northglenn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-18.
Monarch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northglenn, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Broomfield at 4:00 p.m. Broomfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Northglenn surely won't give up without a fight.
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