Iroquois West can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Cissna Park Timberwolves. With that victory, Iroquois West brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Julian Melgoza and Owen Hartke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Melgoza struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hartke pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Melgoza has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Melgoza went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Hartke scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ivan Ontiveros, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rylan Pheifer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Iroquois West's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Cissna Park, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Iroquois West will head out on the road to challenge Fisher at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Iroquois West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Cissna Park, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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