Loveland was the 9-4 winner over Monarch when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Loveland Red Wolves fell just short of the Monarch Coyotes by a score of 4-2 on Thursday.
Loveland got a good showing from Hudson Klaas, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Loveland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karter Butler, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Monarch's side, Charles Pearce tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Pearce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Hall, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Christian Mittleman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Loveland's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Monarch, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Loveland will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Regis Jesuit at 12:30 p.m. Regis Jesuit is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Monarch, they will head out on the road to square off against Northglenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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