Monarch proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by seven) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rocky Mountain Lobos and snuck past 3-1. This was payback for Monarch, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Monarch got a great performance from Charles Pearce as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Monarch let Christian Mittleman and Nathan Rutledge loose on the outfield. Mittleman went 2-for-4 with a home run, while Rutledge went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Rocky Mountain's side, Erik Jacobson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Monarch has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-1.
Monarch will head out on the road to face off against Mountain Range at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Range has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.75 runs per game on average), something Monarch will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rocky Mountain, they will head out on the road to challenge Heritage at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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