Western is 4-0 against Monarch since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Monarch Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Western earned a 6-3 victory over Taravella.
Zach Beyra made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Beyra was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryan Schaefer looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Geo Escandon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monarch put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Highlands Christian onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Monarch considering their two-run performance the match before.
Diego Rojas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriel Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Western pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Monarch, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Western skirted past Monarch 13-11 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Western repeat their success, or does Monarch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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