The Highlands Christian Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Monarch Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Highlands Christian can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Berean Christian with a sharp 10-4 victory. The win was just what Highlands Christian needed coming off of an 11-3 defeat in their prior match.
Camden Scott made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scott has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Highlands Christian let Leonardo Moncada and Jonathan Brankamp loose on the outfield. Moncada scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Brankamp went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Sage Chartier, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
After soaring to a eight-point victory in their last game, Monarch came back down to earth two weeks ago. They fell just short of Coral Springs Charter by a score of 4-2.
Danny Tartaglia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Monarch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jael Hernandez, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Highlands Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Monarch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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