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| 05/07/24 - Away | 14-6 W |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 05/12/22 - Away | 4-10 L |
| 05/11/21 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 05/11/21 - Away | 6-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Thomas More Prep-Marian and Garden City are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Monarchs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomas More Prep-Marian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Garden City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, neither Thomas More Prep-Marian nor Hays could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Monarchs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garden City). They put the hurt on Scott with a sharp 17-2 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Buffaloes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Garden City got a massive performance out of Ethan Ackerman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Ackerman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Culden Plankenhorn, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Garden City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .774. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Garden City's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. Thomas More Prep-Marian's draw gives them a new season record of 18-4-1.
Thomas More Prep-Marian took their win against Garden City in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-6 score. Do the Monarchs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buffaloes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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