The Erie Tigers will challenge the Monarch Coyotes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Erie is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
On Thursday, everything went Erie's way against Longmont as Erie made off with a 14-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Teleena Willert looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Erie got a massive performance out of Amaya Shockley, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric DeLozier, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Erie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Monarch came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Skyline with a sharp 15-3 win on Thursday.
Erie pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Monarch, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Erie took their victory against Monarch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. Will Erie repeat their success, or does Monarch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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