In what's become a running theme this season, Monarch gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Boulder Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Monarch, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Monarch got a great performance from Landon Resch as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Resch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christian Mittleman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Clay Hafner was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Boulder's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beck Chesterton, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Monarch's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Boulder, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monarch will challenge Fairview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Boulder, they will head out on the road to face off against Broomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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