Monarch's hitters rose to the challenge against a Thunderhawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.52 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Monarch Coyotes came out on top against the Prairie View Thunderhawks by a score of 11-7.
Landon Resch looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, 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. Another player making a difference was Mark Gleason, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Prairie View's side, Wyatt Waterhouse was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Prairie View was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
Monarch's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Prairie View, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
Monarch will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Loveland at 4:00 p.m. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Prairie View, they will head out on the road to challenge Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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