Monticello entered their tilt with Totino-Grace on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 5-3. This was payback for the Magic, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Monticello got a great performance from Gavin Gardner as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Monticello let Carson Deibele and Adam Brenny run wild. Deibele went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI, while Brenny went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Those two runs gave Brenny a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dom Marschel, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Magic
| 05/17/25 vs Totino-Grace | 5-3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Benilde-St. Margaret's | 5-2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Spring Lake Park | 12-7 |
| 04/24/25 vs North Branch | 12-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs St. Francis | 9-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Monticello's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Totino-Grace, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Coming up, Monticello will face off against Big Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Totino-Grace, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Huskies will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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