The Monarch Coyotes will be playing at home against the Loveland Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monarch's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Prairie View's usually-dominant pitching crew. Monarch walked away with an 11-7 victory over Prairie View.
Landon Resch looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Monarch let Finn Gardner and Clay Hafner loose on the outfield. Gardner went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hafner scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Gleason, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Loveland has not done well against Legacy recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Loveland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Legacy.
Jackson Niederwerder made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Niederwerder has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Niederwerder was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jess Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Karter Butler was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Monarch's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Loveland, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Monarch came up short against Loveland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Thankfully for Monarch, Izaiah Garcia (who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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