After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Pole, Monroe Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Hutchison Hawks with a sharp 11-3 victory. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Monroe Catholic this season.
The team relied heavily on Gage Goble, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniel Bergstrom, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Hutchison's side, Tyler Keirns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Rosati, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Monroe Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hutchison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Monroe Catholic will head out on the road to face off against North Pole at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. North Pole is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Hutchison, they will challenge Delta at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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