Monticello is 0-6 against South Sevier since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monticello Buckaroo will be staying on the road to face off against the South Sevier Rams at 3:30 p.m. South Sevier took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Monticello, who comes in off a win.
Monticello is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Millard.
Triston Felix made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Felix was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cache Young, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kooper Nielson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, South Sevier's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Grand County by a score of 5-4.
South Sevier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bigs Northrup, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Barney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Sevier didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Monticello's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for South Sevier, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monticello has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Sevier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monticello might still be hurting after the 27-1 defeat they got from South Sevier in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Monticello avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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